The Russian economy at a glance
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 MonitorAbout Austrade
Austrade is the Australian Trade Commission, an agency of the Australian Government whose mission is to promote export trade for Australian companies. It achieves this goal by helping Australian companies develop international markets for their products and services and by helping organisations in countries such as Russia to find Australian suppliers and business partners.
