Inflation expectations for the year ahead among Russians fell to a four-month low of 13.1% in February 2026, down from 13.7% in January and December, according to central bank data. Inflation Expectations in Russia averaged 12.25 percent from 2010 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 18.70 percent in December of 2010 and a record low of 7.80 percent in April of 2018.