Overview
- First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov said the share of Russia’s foreign trade with ‘friendly’ partners has risen from 60% in 2021 to 80% now.
- Manturov defined these partners as countries in the CIS, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Central Asia and Africa.
- He estimated online trade at roughly 13.5 trillion rubles, citing about 30% growth at major platforms and claiming Russia is among global leaders in product quality and delivery times.
- He expects retail sales to increase about 2.5% for the year, noting retail turnover reached roughly 55 trillion rubles over the first 11 months and Rosstat put 2024 turnover at 55.6 trillion.
- He reported expansion of offline outlets and development of logistics and distribution centers by federal chains, adding that these retailers damped prices this year as growth in key social goods ran near 2.4–2.5%.