WNAM REPORT: The Russian economy will transition to sustainable, balanced growth rates next year, with GDP growth expected to be around 1% by the end of this year, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said in an interview with the Rossiya-24 TV channel.
“We are seeing a planned slowdown in the dynamics of economic development, which should lead to sustainable, balanced growth rates starting next year,” he said.
GDP growth will be around 1% by the end of this year, the minister added.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said during the combined Direct Line Q&A session and year-end press conference headlined Results of the Year that the country’s GDP grew by 1% in 2025, while cumulative growth over the past three years totaled 9.7%, significantly exceeding that of Europe.
