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Posted on March 31, 2026
1 min readLast updated: March 31, 2026
Add as preferred source on GoogleA Reuters poll of 16 analysts now sees Russia’s economy growing just 0.8% in 2026, down from 1.0% a month earlier, aligning with IMF projections and underscoring a broader trend of downward revisions amid cooling economic momentum.
MOSCOW, March 31 (Reuters) - The Russian economy will grow by 0.8% this year, down from a forecast of 1% a month ago, according to a Reuters poll of 16 analysts on Tuesday, echoing an earlier government announcement that the official forecast could be downgraded.
The government forecasts economic growth of 1.3% in 2026, but Economy Minister Maxim Reshetnikov warned last week that this forecast could be revised downward in April after a "tough" first half of the year.
(Reporting by Elena Fabrichnaya; Writing by Gleb Bryanski)
The poll was conducted by Reuters and included 16 analysts.
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