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GDP growth slows in Q1
According to a preliminary estimate released by Rosstat on 19 May, GDP grew 1.6% in annual terms in Q1 2020, decelerating from Q4 2019’s 2.1% expansion. Although the breakdown by components is not yet available, the slowdown was seemingly driven by softer industrial output growth and contracting exports, amid nosediving global crude oil prices at the end of Q1.
Russia’s outlook appears increasingly bleak, as the pandemic is set to wreak increasing havoc on the economy, with our panel projecting a sharp recession from Q2 2020 onwards. Domestic demand will plunge on evaporating investment activity and falling household spending due to social distancing measures and a weaker ruble. Externally, depressed oil prices and compromised trade links are set to sink exports.
Commenting on the outlook, Anatoliy Shal, economist at JPMorgan, noted:
“In Russia, restrictions related to COVID-19 tightened significantly only by the end of March, hence the lesser impact on Q1 numbers. But Q1 is obviously just a prelude to collapse in activity in 2Q […] Available data on electricity consumption, transport turnover, oil output and refining, and on sectoral financial flows suggest that commodity sectors—a backbone of Russian economy—fared okay in April […] We keep our forecasts unchanged for now, anticipating a ~40% qoq saar decline in Q2 and a 5.2% you contraction for the full year.” enter text.
FocusEconomics see GDP contracting 4.1% in 2020, which is down 2.7 percentage points from last month’s forecast. They project the economy to grow 3.1% in 2021.
Russia - Investment Data
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investment (annual variation in %) | -1.8 | -10.7 | 1.0 | 5.2 | 0.1 |
Russia Facts
| Value | Change | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bond Yield | 6.23 | 0.13 % | Dec 30 |
| Exchange Rate | 62.03 | -0.12 % | Dec 30 |
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Economic News
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Russia: GDP growth slows in Q1
May 19, 2020
According to a preliminary estimate released by Rosstat on 19 May, GDP grew 1.6% in annual terms in Q1 2020, decelerating from Q4 2019’s 2.1% expansion.
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Russia: Trade surplus shrinks on plummeting exports in February
May 8, 2020
Merchandise exports dived 19.1% year-on-year and totaled USD 28.1 in February (January: -2.6% year-on-year).
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Russia: Services and Composite PMIs sink to record lows in April
May 7, 2020
The IHS Markit Russia Services Business Activity Index nosedived to 12.2 in April, from 37.1 in March, marking the lowest result since the series began in October 2001.
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Russia: Inflation jumps to five-month high in April
May 7, 2020
In March, consumer prices rose 0.8% over the previous month, accelerating modestly from March’s 0.6% rise and marking the largest increase since January 2019.
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Russia: Manufacturing PMI dives to record-low in April due to Covid-19
April 30, 2020
The Russia IHS Markit Manufacturing PMI nosedived to an all-time low of 31.3 in April, from 47.5 in March.
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