Industrial Production Dynamics in H1 2019

Andrey S. Kaukin – Head of Department for System Analysis of Sectoral Markets of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration; Head of Sectoral Markets and Infrastructure Department of the Gaidar Institute, Candidate of Economic Sciences (Moscow, Russia). Е-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Eugenia M. Miller – Senior Researcher of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (Moscow, Russia). Е-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

In Q2 2019, the extractive industry and production of electric energy, gas and water continued to display a near-zero growth pattern. The manufacturing sectors, after demonstrating some growth at year beginning, likewise demonstrated zero growth by the period-end results for Q2. The aggregate output index for industry points, overall, to a slow growth.

Key words: industry, economic sectors, mining industry and manufacturing, Rosstat.