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Source: Government of the Russian Federation – Government of the Russian Federation –
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The IT industry is cementing its role as a key driver of the economy and a source of budget revenue. The share of IT taxes in total tax revenue is increasing (to 4.6%), and payments themselves are growing almost twice as fast as the economy as a whole (29% versus 15%). Furthermore, the IT industry is growing in other indicators, such as investment volume, the share of employees in the industry, and revenue. This is evidenced by the results of IT industry monitoring for the first three quarters of 2025. The monitoring is conducted quarterly by the ANO "Digital Economy" at the request of Deputy Prime Minister and Chief of the Government Staff Dmitry Grigorenko. For the purposes of this methodology, the IT industry is defined as the set of organizations included in the register of accredited organizations operating in the field of information technology (the register of IT companies).
"Based on the results of three quarters, the IT industry has demonstrated growth in key indicators – employment, tax revenue, revenue, and investment. This is no coincidence. Today, all sectors – from manufacturing to agriculture – are transforming and embracing digitalization. And IT companies are becoming the providers of services and technologies for them. Furthermore, we see that R&D spending in the IT industry has increased by almost 40% compared to last year. This indicates high innovative activity – that companies are investing in the development of their own technologies and products. Therefore, the industry plays a vital role in the development of our country's technological sovereignty," noted Dmitry Grigorenko.
According to monitoring results, revenue from sales of in-house and purchased goods and services by IT organizations for the first nine months of 2025 increased by 19% compared to the first nine months of 2024, reaching 8.24 trillion rubles.
The share of taxes paid by IT companies in total tax revenues increased by 0.5 percentage points over the first three quarters of this year compared to 2024, reaching 4.6%. In total, IT companies contributed 1.59 trillion rubles in taxes and fees to the budget during this period, representing a 29% increase compared to the first nine months of 2024. This growth in tax revenues continues despite the tax breaks currently in place for IT companies. This demonstrates the success of government support measures that are stimulating the industry's development.
The share of IT workers in the total workforce, according to monitoring results for three quarters, increased by 0.3 percentage points to 3.2%. The number of IT workers increased by 11% (to 151,000 people), significantly exceeding the growth of the overall workforce in the economy (growth of less than 1%).
Innovation activity and exports are growing, supporting the pursuit of technological sovereignty. R&D spending in the first nine months of 2025 increased 39% year-on-year, reaching 614 million rubles. This growth indicates that IT companies are increasingly investing in developing their own, domestic technologies. This also demonstrates the maturation of the industry and its stable development.
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