Sectors
After the great reshuffle
When hundreds of Western brands left, their markets did not disappear. Local champions and partners from friendly countries are filling the space - sector by sector.
Opportunity map
Eight sectors to watch
- 01Agri-food
Feeding the world
#1 in wheat exports. Processing, storage, fertilisers and export logistics.
- 02Logistics
New trade corridors
Northern Sea Route, the North-South corridor and the Eastern rail range.
- 03Tourism
The domestic boom
Resorts, hotels and eco-tourism from Sochi to Kamchatka.
- 04Resources
Metals and minerals
#1 in palladium and diamonds, #2 in gold and potash.
- 05IT
Talent and data centres
1.87 million IT specialists and cheap energy for computing.
- 06Manufacturing
Localisation
Automotive, machinery and components - often with Asian partners.
- 07Pharma
Medicines and biotech
Local production of medicines is a national priority.
- 08Fintech
Digital finance
Instant payments, digital assets and platform finance at scale.
Evidence
Numbers behind the sectors
- Palladium
- 44%of world palladium - #1 producerSource: USGS, 2025
- Diamonds
- #1gem diamonds by volume and by reservesSource: USGS, 2025
- Gold
- #2gold producer and gold reservesSource: USGS, 2025
- Arctic shipping
- 37M tof cargo on the Northern Sea Route in 2025Source: Rosatom, 2025
- Trade with China
- $185BRussia-China trade, Jan-Aug 2026 (+28%)Source: China Customs, 2026
- Settlements
- 86%of exports settled in rubles and friendly-country currenciesSource: Bank of Russia, 2025
- IT talent
- 1.87Mpeople employed in IT (+20% in a year)Source: Government of Russia, 2025
- Digital assets market
- ₽1.7Tdigital financial assets issued (+179%)Source: Bank of Russia, 2025
The shortest sea route between Asia and Europe runs along Russia's Arctic coast.
Arctic coast, Teriberka
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