Russia’s IT sector increases its contribution to the economy
Tax payments from the IT industry are growing at twice the average pace seen across the wider economy.
Russia’s technology sector remains one of the key drivers of the national economy, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Grigorenko said, citing research by the Digital Economy autonomous non-profit organization. According to the data, the IT industry now accounts for 4.6% of total tax revenues, with payments growing at twice the average rate of other sectors. Positive trends are also seen in investment volumes, workforce share, and overall revenue.
Investment in development
He noted that investment in research and development in the IT sector rose by 40% over the past year, indicating that companies are increasingly investing in the creation of their own technologies.
Over the first nine months of 2025, IT sector revenues grew by 19% to 8.2 trillion rubles (about $98 billion), while companies paid nearly 1.6 trillion rubles in taxes (around $19 billion). More than 150,000 people joined the sector over the year, a higher increase than in other industries.
Taken together, these figures highlight the rapid growth of the IT industry and its growing importance for the country’s technological self-reliance.
