{"id":1253986,"date":"2025-11-19T11:42:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T09:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/?p=1253986"},"modified":"2025-11-16T10:51:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T08:51:12","slug":"russian-economy-entering-phase-of-structural-slowdown-fisu-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/russian-economy-entering-phase-of-structural-slowdown-fisu-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"Russian economy entering phase of structural slowdown, FISU reports"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Russian economy is effectively entering a phase of structural slowdown. Its growth rates remain below the level needed to offset inflationary pressure, <a href=\"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/\">UATV English<\/a> informed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/szru.gov.ua\/news-media\/news\/rosiya-vycherpala-vnutrishni-resursy-dlya-pidtrymky-ekonomiky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine<\/a>\u00a0(FISU) reported this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to intelligence findings, based on data from the first three quarters of 2025, production volumes declined across 70% of Russia\u2019s main economic activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most noticeable deterioration is taking place in manufacturing \u2013 a key sector of domestic production. Over nine months, production growth was observed in only five out of 24 activities, while a decline was recorded in 17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Foreign economic dynamics is also showing signs of weakening. Total trade turnover \u2014 exports plus imports \u2014 fell by more than 3% compared to the same period in 2024. The trade surplus decreased by 11%. Overall exports of goods dropped by 4.6% over nine months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amid declining industrial activity, annual GDP growth rates in the fourth quarter of 2025 are expected to approach zero.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cStagnation in the manufacturing sector indicates that the kremlin is gradually exhausting its internal resources for supporting economic growth,\u201d the intelligence agency stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As reported earlier, starting January 1, 2026, Russia plans to raise its VAT rate to 22%, pointing to a shortage of budget resources caused by rising military expenditures and declining export revenues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read also:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/eu-working-on-new-sanctions-package-against-russia-kallas\/\">EU Working on New Sanctions Package Against Russia \u2013 Kallas<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Russian economy is effectively entering a phase of structural slowdown. 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