Russia's industrial output drops 0.6% in August
Over the course of eight months in 2026, Russian enterprises produced 43.2 million tons of mineral fertilizers (-1% year-on-year), including 18.1 million tons of nitrogen fertilizers (-6%), 12.5 million tons of potassium fertilizers (+5%), and 12.6 million tons of phosphorus and complex fertilizers (at the level of the previous year).
Consensus
- Industrial production in Russia in August 2026 decreased by 0.6% compared to August 2025.
- The year-to-date growth in industrial production from January to August 2026 was 0%.
- Production of beverages, chemicals, and textiles declined in August 2026.
- Production of automobiles, metal products, coal, and metals increased in August 2026.
- The data on industrial output comes from Rosstat.
Points of divergence
- In August 2026, the production of mineral resources decreased by 1.3% year-on-year, and by 1% for the first eight months of the year. — vedomosti
- In August 2026, grain production increased by 17.7% year-on-year, while bread production decreased by 2.1% year-on-year. — interfax
- In August 2026, flour production increased by 0.9% year-on-year and by 6.4% month-on-month. — interfax
- In August 2026, confectionery production decreased by 2.3% year-on-year and increased by 10.5% month-on-month. — interfax
- In August 2026, sugar production decreased by 13.6% year-on-year. — interfax
Coverage (7 sources)
- Rosstat noted a 3% reduction in production of mineral fertilizers in August — Интерфакс
- Industrial production fell by 0.6% year on year in August — Коммерсантъ
- Industrial production in Russia by the end of August decreased by 0.6% — Ведомости
- In Russia, grain production in August increased by 17.7%, bread baking decreased by 2.1% — Интерфакс
- Production of sunflower oil in Russia in August fell by almost a third to 0.3 million tons — Интерфакс
- Industrial production in Russia fell by 0.6% in August — Интерфакс
- Production of food products in the Russian Federation in January-August increased by 0.7%, beverages decreased by 4.4% — Интерфакс