FEDERAL STATE STATISTICS SERVICE (Rosstat) RUSSIA IN FIGURES 2016 STATISTICAL HANDBOOK Moscow 2016 UDK 31(470) Editorial Board: A. Surinov - Chairman of the Editorial Board E. Baranov, N. Bugakova, M. Gelvanovsky, L. Gokhberg, S. Egorenko, V. Elizarov, V. Zhitkov, Yu. Ivanov, A. Kevesh, A. Kosarev, K. Laikam, I. Masakova, V. Nesterov, G. Oksenoit, O. Rybak, B. Ryabushkin, A. Tatarinov, V. Tumarev, A. Khoroshilov Russia in Figures. 2016: Statistical Handbook/Rosstat - M., 2016 - 543 p. ISBN 978-5-89476-420-7 The handbook contains information on the social and eco- nomic situation of Russia in 2015 as compared with the previous years. It presents data characterizing the state structure of the Russian Federation, production and use of the Gross Domestic Product. Information is published on the population, its employ- ment and money incomes. The handbook highlights problems of social field, results of R&D work and innovation activities, fi- nances, investments, prices and tariffs. Some materials are dedicated to situation in organizations of different economic ac- tivities. Reflected are the external economic activities and infor- mation on the Balance of payments of the Russian Federation. Selected international comparisons are also given. The handbook is intended for managerial personnel, man- agers and employees of enterprises and organizations, scien- tific, entrepreneurial and banking circles, professors and lectur- ers, under-graduate and post-graduate students of higher eco- nomic education institutions and other users. UDK 31(470) ISBN 978-5-89476-420-7 Federal State Statistics Service, 2016 E-mail:
[email protected] http://www.gks.ru PREFACE The concise statistical handbook comprises main indicators char- acterizing socio-economic situation of Russia in 2015 as compared with a number of previous years.