Losses of Russian companies have increased by a quarter since the beginning of this year
According to the results of the first seven months of 2026, the surplus profit (profit minus losses) of Russian companies decreased by 15.7% compared to the same period last year and amounted to 13.02 trillion rubles, follows from Rosstat data. The activity of 21,500 organizations in January-July was unprofitable, which is 33.4% of all companies considered by Rosstat. Their total losses amounted to 6.57 trillion rubles, which is a quarter more than last year. The remaining 42,200 companies in the first seven months received a total profit of 19.6 trillion rubles, which is 5.3% less compared to the same period in 2025.
According to the results of the first seven months of 2026, the surplus profit (profit minus losses) of Russian companies decreased by 15.7% compared to the same period last year and amounted to 13.02 trillion rubles, follows from Rosstat data. The activity of 21,500 organizations in January-July was unprofitable, which is 33.4% of all companies considered by Rosstat. Their total losses amounted to 6.57 trillion rubles, which is a quarter more than last year. The remaining 42,200 companies in the first seven months received a total profit of 19.6 trillion rubles, which is 5.3% less compared to the same period in 2025.
