"In 2025 the economy succeeded in avoiding a recession while at the same time achieving a substantial reduction in inflation, which, according to official statistics, fell below 6% in December. "At the same time, an active fiscal policy is cushioning negative trends, while low unemployment levels are supporting household incomes," he added. According to Ksenia Bondarenko, associate professor at the Department of World Economy of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs at the Higher School of Economics, the main contribution to industrial output growth in the first ten months of 2025 came from the machinery-building sector and the production of fabricated metal products. "Low economic growth rates in 2025 are a kind of 'price' paid for slowing inflation. Businesses are awaiting monetary policy easing by the Bank of Russia in 2026-2027 and are postponing investment decisions for the time being.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 06, 2026 11:33 UTC