The S&P Global Russia Services PMI Business Activity Index fell to 50.1 in October 2026 from 51.3 in September, marking its lowest reading since April. The slowdown reflected weaker demand, as new orders declined for the first time in three months amid fewer clients and pressure on customer budgets. Employment returned to growth, ending an eight-month period of job shedding, although the pace of hiring remained marginal and below the historical average. Meanwhile, backlogs of work continued to decline, falling in six of the past seven months. On the price front, input cost inflation accelerated for the first time in three months, with expenses rising sharply, although the pace remained below its long-run trend. Selling prices increased at the fastest rate in eight months as firms passed higher costs on to customers. Looking ahead, business confidence weakened for the second consecutive month, falling below the 2026 average and historical trend amid continued economic uncertainty. source: S&P Global

Services PMI in Russia decreased to 50.10 points in October from 51.30 points in September of 2026. Services PMI in Russia averaged 51.78 points from 2010 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 58.50 points in July of 2020 and a record low of 12.20 points in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Russia Services PMI - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Services PMI in Russia decreased to 50.10 points in October from 51.30 points in September of 2026. Services PMI in Russia is expected to be 50.80 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Russia Services PMI is projected to trend around 52.20 points in 2027 and 52.50 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



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Business Confidence -0.20 -0.40 points Oct 2026
Capacity Utilization 62.00 62.00 percent Sep 2026
Car Production 62.60 65.80 Thousand Units Aug 2026
Changes in Inventories 1563.00 1604.40 RUB Billion Jun 2026
Corporate Profits 15677.40 13027.90 RUB Billion Aug 2026
Corruption Index 22.00 22.00 Points Dec 2025
Corruption Rank 157.00 154.00 Dec 2025
Industrial Production YoY 1.80 -0.60 percent Sep 2026
Industrial Production Mom 3.90 -0.60 percent Sep 2026
Manufacturing Production 5.60 -0.50 percent Sep 2026
Mining Production -4.10 -1.30 percent Sep 2026
Steel Production 5500.00 5500.00 Thousand Tonnes Sep 2026
Vehicle Sales YoY 136806.00 126542.00 Units Oct 2026


Russia Services PMI
The Markit Russia Services PMI is based on data compiled from monthly replies to questionnaires sent to purchasing executives in over 300 private service sector companies. The Index tracks variables such as sales, employment, inventories and prices. An index reading above 50 indicates an overall increase in that variable, below 50 an overall decrease. This is only a limited sample of PMI headline data displayed on the Customer’s service, under licence from S&P Global. Full historic PMI headline data and all other PMI sub-index data and histories are available on subscription from S&P Global. Contact economics@spglobal.com for more details.

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Russia Services Sector Nears Stagnation in October
The S&P Global Russia Services PMI Business Activity Index fell to 50.1 in October 2026 from 51.3 in September, marking its lowest reading since April. The slowdown reflected weaker demand, as new orders declined for the first time in three months amid fewer clients and pressure on customer budgets. Employment returned to growth, ending an eight-month period of job shedding, although the pace of hiring remained marginal and below the historical average. Meanwhile, backlogs of work continued to decline, falling in six of the past seven months. On the price front, input cost inflation accelerated for the first time in three months, with expenses rising sharply, although the pace remained below its long-run trend. Selling prices increased at the fastest rate in eight months as firms passed higher costs on to customers. Looking ahead, business confidence weakened for the second consecutive month, falling below the 2026 average and historical trend amid continued economic uncertainty.
2026-11-05
Russia Services PMI Holds at 6-Month High
The S&P Global Russia Services PMI stood at 51.3 in September 2026, unchanged from August’s six-month high, marking the second consecutive month of expansion. Output expanded, supported by a faster rise in new orders and successful marketing campaigns. However, the rate of growth remained below the series average. Employment declined for the eighth consecutive month as firms reduced staff by not replacing voluntary leavers, although the pace of job shedding was the weakest in four months. Meanwhile, backlogs of work continued to contract, indicating broadly unchanged levels of outstanding business. On the price front, input inflation eased to its slowest pace in 2026 so far and was below the historical trend. Meanwhile, selling prices rose as firms passed through higher costs to customers, though the rate of inflation eased to a three-month low. Looking ahead, business confidence ticked down from August and moved further below the long-run average.
2026-10-05
Russia Services Sector Returns to Growth
The S&P Global Russia Services PMI increased to 51.3 in August 2026 from 49.0 in July, marking the first expansion in the sector since February. The growth was supported by rising business activity amid renewed growth in new sales and reports of stronger customer demand. Employment declined for the seventh consecutive month as firms reduced staffing levels amid subdued demand conditions, although the pace of job shedding was the weakest in three months. Meanwhile, backlogs of work continued to contract amid muted new order inflows. On the price front, input costs rose due to higher energy and transportation costs. However, inflation eased to its joint-weakest level in 2026 so far and remained below the series average. Meanwhile, selling prices rose faster as firms sought to pass on higher costs to customers and protect margins. Looking ahead, business confidence improved to a five-month high on hopes of stronger demand and investment.
2026-09-03