Inflation expectations for the year ahead among Russians fell to a six-month low of 12.9% in April 2026, down from 13.4% in March, according to central bank data. Inflation Expectations in Russia averaged 12.26 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.