{"id":283340,"date":"2026-02-14T05:10:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T05:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/283340\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T05:10:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T05:10:13","slug":"russian-corporate-losses-hit-record-97-billion-amid-economic-stagnation-and-santions-united24-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/283340\/","title":{"rendered":"Russian Corporate Losses Hit Record $97 Billion Amid Economic Stagnation and Santions \u2014 UNITED24 Media"},"content":{"rendered":"

Russian corporations have recorded an\u00a0unprecedented surge in\u00a0financial losses as\u00a0of\u00a0late 2025. Between January and November, 18,200 organizations reported total losses of\u00a07.5 trillion rubles (approximately $78.2 billion), according<\/a> to\u00a0The Moscow Times on\u00a0February\u00a013.<\/p>\n

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This figure marks a\u00a0historic record, surpassing the $73 billion lost in\u00a02024\u00a0and nearly doubling the $41.7 billion recorded in\u00a02023. Furthermore, the proportion of\u00a0unprofitable companies has climbed to\u00a028.8%, representing the highest rate since the pandemic-driven disruptions of\u00a02020.<\/p>\n

The highest losses are concentrated in\u00a0manufacturing\u2014specifically oil refining and metallurgy\u2014as well as\u00a0wholesale trade and mineral extraction, including coal, oil, and natural\u00a0gas. Challenges also persist for developers, transport engineering, and light industry, according to\u00a0Moscow Times.<\/p>\n

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A\u00a0primary factor in\u00a0these figures is\u00a0the slowing of\u00a0the economy. \u201cA\u00a0large role in\u00a0the growth of\u00a0the number of\u00a0loss-making companies was played by\u00a0the slowing of\u00a0the economy: if\u00a0in\u00a02024\u00a0GDP grew by\u00a04.3%, then in\u00a02025, by\u00a01%,\u201d commented Natalia Milchakova, lead analyst at\u00a0Freedom Finance Global. <\/p>\n

Economist Akhmed Yusupov noted that mineral extraction is\u00a0affected by\u00a0sanctions and a\u00a0stronger ruble, impacting exporters. In\u00a0the trade sector, Milchakova observed that high inflation \u201cled to\u00a0a\u00a0reduction in\u00a0consumer demand, especially in\u00a0the first half of\u00a02025.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMass unprofitability of\u00a0enterprises is\u00a0fraught with the deepening of\u00a0the sectoral decline, an\u00a0increase in\u00a0the number of\u00a0defaults on\u00a0debt obligations, and even bankruptcies. Against this backdrop, the quality of\u00a0products may deteriorate, and their competitiveness may decrease both on\u00a0the domestic and on\u00a0foreign markets,\u201d Milchakova stated.<\/p>\n

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The decline in\u00a0profit tax revenues also limits regional budgets. Consequently, authorities are left with \u201cfewer resources for the financing of\u00a0national projects and social obligations, investments in\u00a0the construction and repair of\u00a0infrastructure, as\u00a0well as\u00a0the development of\u00a0healthcare and education,\u201d the expert concluded.<\/p>\n

Earlier, it\u00a0was reported that the Russian federal budget deficit had climbed<\/a> to\u00a0$63 billion, surpassing the peak set during the 2020\u00a0pandemic.<\/p>\n

Although there have been attempts to\u00a0limit outlays, government spending continues at\u00a0record levels, driving up\u00a0inflation and necessitating higher taxes. Ukrainian intelligence reports suggest that Russia is\u00a0entering an\u00a0extended phase of\u00a0economic instability.<\/p>\n

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