Russia Returns to the List of the World’s Top Ten Economies

Middle East News Network: Russian statistical authorities have announced that the national economy has risen to eighth place globally, with a gross domestic product (GDP) of $2.556 trillion in 2025.
This result represents a notable jump in global GDP rankings and marks a strong return to the club of the world’s ten largest economies—something Moscow had not achieved since 2022.
Data released by Rosstat revealed that the country’s GDP reached 213.5 trillion rubles, according to the preliminary estimate.
This outcome enabled Russia to surpass Italy, whose economy recorded $2.553 trillion, as well as Canada, with a GDP of $2.35 trillion.
According to the classification of the world’s largest economies, the ranking is as follows:
The United States tops the list with $30.8 trillion.
China with $19.8 trillion.
Germany with $5.05 trillion.
Japan with $4.4 trillion.
India with $3.9 trillion.
The United Kingdom with $3.7 trillion.
France with $3.4 trillion.
In the same context, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak previously stated that Russia’s economic growth in 2026 is expected to range between 1% and 1.3%.
Data from the Russian Ministry of Economic Development also showed that annual inflation slowed to 5.72% between February 25 and March 2, compared with 5.81% in the previous week.
Source: Novosti.