# Russia’s creative economy growing 4.5 times faster than GDP

https://mins.news/en/item/50099

- TASS, 2026-09-08 16:50 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2184367

> Russia’s creative economy is expanding 4.5 times faster than the country’s GDP, accounts for 4.2% of the economy and employs more than 3.5 million people, the Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives said. Its target share is 6%.