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    Russia

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    Europe · #71 of 117 markets · IEPA 2024 (final) · 2026 current estimate available
    48.5▼ -0.8 YoY
    ●●○0.79IEPA COMPOSITE

    Russia scores 48.5 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking #71 of 117 economies. That is down 0.8 points on the year before. Its strongest zone is Prosperity Outcomes at 74.0. Its binding constraint, the lowest-scoring of its six zones, is FDI Accelerator at 9.0. How the IEPA works →

    SIX FACTORS · CLICK ANY SCORE FOR ITS EVIDENCE
    IEPA TRAJECTORY · 2010–2026
    2010201220142016201820202022202420264448525660
    CAPITAL FLOWS · FDI NET INFLOWS % OF GDP
    2010201120122013201420152016201720182019202120232025-20246
    IE FDI intelligence · synced weekly
    PRODUCTIVE CAPABILITY
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    #67of 145 ranked economies▼ 37 places since 2010
    How much productive know-how this market has demonstrated, read from the range and rarity of what it makes competitively.
    201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024274268
    CAPABILITY RANK · HIGHER IS BETTER
    1.01% / yr
    Implied growth
    Annual growth the current capability base points to.
    131
    Diversity
    Distinct products made at competitive scale.
    +0.24
    Capability score
    Standardized: 0 is the world average.
    -0.31
    Outlook
    Value of the new products within reach of what it already does.
    INDUSTRY STRENGTHS · REVEALED FROM TRADE EVIDENCE
    VINTAGE 2022-2024
    POSITION IN THE PRODUCT SPACE
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    Minerals14 of 48 made · 74% of the rest within reach
    Industrial Chemicals and Metals24 of 157 made · 33% of the rest within reach
    Agriculture28 of 200 made · 26% of the rest within reach
    Construction, Building, and Home Supplies9 of 104 made · 21% of the rest within reach
    Metalworking and Electrical Machinery and Parts10 of 155 made · 17% of the rest within reach
    Textile Apparel and Accessories1 of 50 made · 10% of the rest within reach
    Electronic and Electrical Goods0 of 73 made · 0% of the rest within reach
    Textile and Home Goods0 of 78 made · 3% of the rest within reach
    MADE COMPETITIVELYONE STEP AWAY
    Widest opening is Minerals. This market makes 29% of that cluster today, and 74% of what it does not make sits one step from something it already does.
    Electronic and Electrical Goods is the furthest: 0% made, and only 0% of the rest is within one step. A move there means building capability rather than extending it.
    READ ON THE 86 OF 131 COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS THAT CARRY A POSITION IN THE CAPABILITY MAP
    POSITIONED TO BUILD NEXT
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    Other articles of precious metals$7B world market
    Consumer Goods & RetailOPENS 0.25 · COMPLEXITY +0.72
    Acyclic hydrocarbons$25B world market
    Chemicals & PlasticsOPENS 0.20 · COMPLEXITY +0.21
    Chemical woodpulp, dissolving grade$6B world market
    Wood, Paper & FurnitureOPENS 0.19 · COMPLEXITY +0.45
    Rape or colza seeds$12B world market
    Agrifood & FisheriesOPENS 0.15 · COMPLEXITY +0.04
    Wood carpentry for construction$15B world market
    Wood, Paper & FurnitureOPENS 0.10 · COMPLEXITY -0.32
    Slag, ash and residues containing metals$6B world market
    Mining, Metals & MaterialsOPENS 0.09 · COMPLEXITY -0.72
    THE NEAREST OPTIONS AMONG 442 PRODUCTS ASSESSED · RANKED BY HOW MUCH EACH OPENS UP NEXT
    LIVE SIGNALS
    Venture Capital’s Digital Health Investment - WSJ
    Google News · Russia · Startups & Innovation · Oct 7 · Startup Ecosystem
    This startup wants to turn idle car inventory into rental revenue - TechCrunch
    Google News · Russia · Startups & Innovation · Oct 1 · Startup Ecosystem
    Putin’s Ukraine invasion has made Russia China’s junior partner - Atlantic Council
    Google News · Russia · Economy & Policy · Sep 23 · Economic Policy
    PEERS · EXTENDED
    🇩🇴Dominican Republic47.2→🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan47.3→🇸🇳Senegal46.4→🇲🇽Mexico46.2→
    ECOSYSTEM DENSITY
    IE Ecosystem Registry · 2026-06-27
    2,303organizations indexed across 9 types · 2,294 mapped
    Universities & research bodies
    1,700
    Corporate R&D
    153
    Health research
    147
    Research organizations
    140
    Government bodies
    82
    Fab labs & makerspaces
    51
    Science & tech parks
    15
    SEZ authorities
    13
    Accelerators
    2
    Universities, corporate R&D, government bodies, incubators, accelerators, science parks, and special economic zones, indexed today.Explore the directory →
    ORGANIZATIONS
    a sample of 2,303 indexed
    South IT-park
    Accelerators · 2014
    Titanium Valley Special Economic Zone - Industrial
    SEZ authorities · Moscow · 2011
    Tomsk Technology Innovative Special Economic Zone
    SEZ authorities · Moscow · 2006
    Smolensk State Academy of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism
    Universities & research bodies · Smolensk · 1950
    Federal Service for Technical and Export Control
    Universities & research bodies · Moscow · 2004
    Human Stem Cells Institute PJSC (Russia)
    Corporate R&D · Moscow · 2003
    EVRAZ (Russia)
    Corporate R&D · Moscow · 1992
    Russian Phlebology Association
    Research organizations · Moscow
    Russian Society of Cardiology
    Research organizations · Moscow · 1993
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    Russia: common questions

    What is Russia's IEPA score?
    Russia scores 48.5 out of 100 on the IEPA, 2024 edition, which ranks it #71 of 117 economies.
    What is Russia's strongest zone?
    Prosperity Outcomes, at 74.0. The six zones are scored separately, so a market's strengths stay visible instead of being averaged away.
    What is holding Russia back?
    Its binding constraint is FDI Accelerator, at 9.0, the lowest of its six zones. The IEPA reports every zone separately so the constraint stays visible instead of being averaged into the composite.
    How does Russia compare with its peers?
    The closest scored peers are Dominican Republic (47.2), Kyrgyzstan (47.3), Senegal (46.4), Mexico (46.2).
    What is the IEPA?
    The Innovation Ecosystem Prosperity Assessment (IEPA) scores economies across six zones: innovation capacity, entrepreneurship capacity, resilience, alignment, the FDI accelerator, and prosperity outcomes. Every score carries a confidence band and traces to the evidence behind it.
    Run the full diagnostic →Talk to IE about Russia →