Russia's digital economy hits 21 trillion rubles
Russia takes first place in the rate of growth of e-commerce among the twenty largest markets in the world, said Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin at the main plenary session of the forum 'Digital Solutions'.
Consensus
- The turnover of Russian digital companies exceeded 21 trillion rubles in the previous year.
- The digital sector grew by nearly 20% compared to the previous year.
- Cybercrime incidents decreased by almost one-third over eight months of the current year.
- Online sales exceeded one-fifth of retail turnover in the previous year.
- The government is developing strategies for autonomous systems and digital platforms.
- The government is promoting the use of domestic software in critical information infrastructure.
- The number of mobile base stations reached one million, with a 9% increase over the year.
- Russia leads the world in the growth rate of e-commerce markets among the 20 largest markets.
- The government is preparing rules for mandatory use of national AI models in sensitive sectors.
- The government is working on transitioning to domestic telecommunications equipment.
Points of divergence
- The Russian telecom services market grew by 13% in 2025 and reached 2.5 trillion rubles. — kommersant
- Russia has the highest level of online government services provision in the world. — tg_tass_agency
- More than 1,500 residents of small towns gained access to LTE networks this year. — tg_tass_agency
- Online sales in Russia exceeded 13 trillion rubles by the current moment. — vesti
- 100 autonomous taxis are already available for booking in Moscow. — tg_tass_agency
- The number of base stations increased by nearly 9% over the year. — kommersant
Coverage (7 sources)
- Mishustin: RF occupies leading positions in international digital interaction — Ведомости
- Share of internet trade in the Russian Federation reached 21% of all retail sales — Интерфакс
- Russia is first in the world by growth of online trade: 13 trillion rubles for a year — РИАМО
- Mishustin revealed the scale of Russia's digital economy: 21 trillion rubles — РИАМО
- Main points from Mishustin's statements: — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Mishustin: Russian market of communication services grew by 13% in 2025 — Коммерсантъ
- Russia among the largest e-commerce markets leads in growth rates — Вести
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