The Ministry of Economic Development has predicted a drop in inflation in the Russian Federation to 4% in 2026-2027.

The slowdown in inflation in Russia is occurring faster than expected — by 2026-2027, inflation is projected to reach 4%. This was announced on Wednesday, September 24, by Maxim Reshetnikov, head of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.

He clarified that his department had submitted to the government the main values of the forecast of the country's socio-economic development not only for the coming year, but also for the planning period of 2027-2028.

"By the end of 2026, we forecast reaching the Bank of Russia's target level of 4%... It is important that positive growth rates remain over the entire forecast horizon with a gradual acceleration in 2027-2028," he said during a government meeting.

The head of the Ministry of Economic Development also stressed that the inflation forecast announced by pim takes into account tariff indexation in accordance with previously adopted decisions.

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The inflation rate in the Russian Federation for the period from September 16 to September 22, 2025 was 0.08%, and the annual inflation rate fell to 7.99%, as evidenced by data published by the Ministry of Economic Development. In addition, the ministry stressed that over the period described, food prices have changed by 0.09%.

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