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30 May – 4 June 2010
Mining mission to Kazakhstan
Dan Tebbutt, Senior Trade Commissioner

Welcome from the Senior Trade Commissioner

Welcome to the Austrade.ru website, your comprehensive guide to trade and investment between Australia and Russia.


Study in Australia for best results

Our website now includes detailed profiles for some of Australia's leading educational institutions, including English language courses. You can find key facts and academic programs as well as information about studying in Australia, where the living is good and the learning is world-class.

ABIE Russia

ABIE Russia

Visit the Australianbusiness.ru website, the website which is dedicated to the Australian Business in Europe (ABIE), Russian chapter, a non-political international business networking organisation.


Travel support

Austrade can assist bona fide clients with travel arrangements, including visa support arrangements, hotel bookings and airport transport. See full details about the options available.

Smartraveller

Smartraveller.gov.au

Visit www.smartraveller.gov.au for important advice on travelling safely. The service provides detailed advice on travel to Russia and other CIS countries.





 

Doing business in Russia

Nominal gross domestic product (GDP): US$680 billion (RUB18,450 billion)
GDP per capita: US$4,777
Real GDP growth: 5.5%
Industrial production growth: 5.0%
ILO unemployment: 7.7%
Primary fiscal balance: RUB461 billion (surplus)
Primary fiscal balance as percentage of GDP: 2.5%
Federal budget balance: RUB184 billion
Federal budget balance as percentage of GDP: 1.0%
Inflation (consumer prices): 10.5%
Exports: US$176 billion
Imports: US$103.5 billion
Balance of trade: US$72.5 billion
Current account balance: US$41 billion
Current account balance as percentage of GDP: 6.1%
Foreign debt stock: US$105 billion
Foreign debt stock as percentage of GDP: 15.4%
Foreign exchange reserves: US$135.0 billion
Import cover: 12.4 months

All figures are 2005 forecasts.

Source: Business Monitor International