The IT sector’s share of Russia’s GDP has more than doubled over the past six years. This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister and Chief of the Government Secretariat Dmitry Grigorenko. His remarks are quoted on the government’s website.
Revenue from accredited IT companies, including marketplaces, online educational platforms and integrators, reached 5.9 trillion roubles (US$70.1 billion) in the first half of 2026. Over three years, this figure has risen by 68 per cent. The domestic software register now contains 32,000 solutions – a fivefold increase over the past six years. Exports of Russian IT services grew by 15 per cent in 2025.
“Today, the IT sector is one of the key drivers of the Russian economy. Over the past six years, the digital sector’s contribution to economic development has doubled. We have moved on from import substitution to creating our own competitive IT solutions, which demonstrate high quality. We have our own artificial intelligence (AI) models, mapping software, antivirus programmes, a web browser and digital platforms,” said Grigorenko.
It was also noted at the session that over 1.4 million kilometres of fibre-optic communication lines have been laid in Russia, and over 93 per cent of households have internet access. Artificial intelligence processes 45 per cent of all incidents on one operator’s network and is used to block fraudulent calls. According to forecasts, by 2030, 81 per cent of the world’s networks could be managed by AI, and 80 per cent of workers will need to possess AI skills.
Participants at the meeting agreed that the next stage of digital transformation will be the large-scale roll-out of artificial intelligence. In the long term, technological developments will lead to a transition to an “agent economy”, in which AI will be able to perform specific tasks independently.
Earlier, 5G connectivity was launched in 16 cities across Russia.