# Rosstat preliminarily estimates Russia’s Q2 2026 GDP growth at 1.3%

https://mins.news/en/item/20430

- TASS, 2026-08-12 16:37 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2172029

> Russia’s Federal State Statistics Service has made a preliminary estimate that the country’s gross domestic product grew by 1.3% in the second quarter of 2026. The expansion was driven mainly by higher retail trade turnover, food-service turnover and freight turnover. The figure remains preliminary.

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