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In December 2024, the inflation rate in Russia stood at around 9.5 percent compared to the same month in the previous year, showing an increase. The rate has been rising since October 2024. The highest rate during the observed period was recorded in April 2022, at 17.8 percent. The term inflation means the devaluation of money caused by a permanent increase in the price level for products (consumer goods, investment goods). The Consumer Price Index (CPI) shows the price development for private expenses and shows the current level of inflation when increasing. Russia's economy, an outlook The Russian economy was expected to grow by 1.6 percent in 2025 despite the Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine that began in February 2022. At the same time, consumer prices were projected to grow by around five percent in 2025 relative to the previous year. In 2024, the inflation rate was estimated at 7.9 percent. Prices in Russia Russia’s economy is highly dependent on and affected by the price of oil. The price of the Urals crude oil stood at approximately 62 U.S. dollars per barrel in December 2024, having demonstrated an increase from the previous month. The highest producer price index (PPI) was recorded in the electricity and gas supply sector, with a price growth rate of over 12 percent in September 2024.

The statistic shows the inflation rate in Russia from 1997 to 2023, with projections up until 2029. The inflation rate is calculated using the price increase of a defined product basket. This product basket contains products and services, on which the average consumer spends money throughout the year. They include expenses for groceries, clothes, rent, power, telecommunications, recreational activities and raw materials (e.g. gas, oil), as well as federal fees and taxes. In 2022, the average inflation rate in Russia was at about 13.75 percent compared to the previous year.

Russia's economic uplift

Based on economic power and economic standards, Russia is recognized as one of the biggest economic powers in the world. With a population of around 143 million people and a re-awakened population growth since 2010, Russia has tried to establish itself as one the world’s largest economies and wealthiest nations and succeeded, being the sixth largest economy in the world today. The gross domestic product (GDP) increase in Russia from 2009 to 2014 is also a good indicator of Russia’s economic growth and strength. After the 1998 Russian financial crisis, several reforms were introduced to the Russian economy which allowed it to recover. Not only did the Russian economy experience a great boost but the quality of life in Russia as well as the people’s satisfaction with the direction of the country has also improved.

In comparison to the previous year - with the exception of 2009 -, the Russian real gross domestic product growth rate has increased over the past decade. The trade balance of goods has been experiencing a rapid increase since the beginning of the millennium, with the exceptions of 2007 and 2009 due to the global economic crisis. This allowed Russia to export more goods than it imported. This high trade balance of goods resulted in a low inflation rate in 2012, the lowest recorded inflation rate since 2004.

Core consumer prices in Russia increased 9.55 percent in February of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Russia Core Inflation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Consumer Price Index CPI in Russia increased to 278.60 points in February from 276.20 points in January of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Russia Consumer Price Index (CPI) - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

As of January 1, 2024, retirees in Russia received a gross pension of approximately 20,800 Russian rubles on average, or 233 U.S. dollars per month at the exchange rate as of August 15, 2024. The reform of 2019 introduced a retirement age hike to gradually increase the retirement age to 60 years for women and 65 years for men until 2028. Pensions in Russia are guaranteed by the state, like in many European countries. Pension growth in Russia The amount of retirement benefits in Russia increased by roughly 1,500 Russian rubles, or 7.6 percent, over the course of 2023. The pensions increased more significantly than prices in the country, as Russia's annual inflation rate stood at around 5.9 percent in the same year. Pensioners in Russia Despite the increase in pension amounts, there has been a decrease in the number of individuals entitled to receive pensions. As of January 1, 2024, the number of pensioners in Russia reached roughly 41.1 million, down more than five million from five years ago. That corresponded to 281 pensioners per 1,000 population. In total, approximately 22.1 million women aged 60 years and older and 8.7 million men aged 65 years and above resided in the country.