Russia's economic growth accelerated in June. According to the 'Current State of the Russian Economy' report published by the Ministry of Economic Development, gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 1.1% in June compared to the same month last year.
This performance marks an improvement over the 0.3% annual growth recorded in May. The ministry estimated that GDP grew by 0.9% in the second quarter of 2026 compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
In the first six months of the year, the total growth rate was 0.3%.