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source: Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat)
aggregator: Trading Economics
url: https://tradingeconomics.com/russia/producer-prices-change
document_type: html (aggregated data portal)
date_retrieved: 2026-03-18
date_published: 2026-03-18T16:00:00Z
period: February 2026
parent_publication: Russian Producer Price Index
indicators_covered: [PPI YoY, PPI MoM]
---

# Russian Producer Price Index — February 2026

## Executive Summary

Producer prices in Russia **decreased 5.20% year-over-year** in February 2026, extending the deflation trend from January's -5.0% decline. On a **month-over-month basis, prices rose 0.5%**, recovering sharply from January's -2.5% contraction, signaling some stabilization in producer costs.

## Year-over-Year Performance (PPI YoY)

**Producer Prices in Russia decreased 5.20 percent in February of 2026 over the same month in the previous year.** 

- **February 2026 (Actual):** -5.20%
- **January 2026 (Previous):** -5.00%
- **Release Date:** March 18, 2026 at 4:00 PM UTC
- **Unit:** Percent change year-over-year

This marks a **further deterioration** in the deflation rate, with prices falling more steeply than the prior month. Historical context: Producer Prices Change in Russia averaged 9.63% from 2005 until 2026, reaching an all-time high of 35.30% in May 2021 and a record low of -14.14% in May 2020.

## Month-over-Month Performance (PPI MoM)

**Producer Price Inflation MoM in Russia increased to 0.50 percent in February from -2.50 percent in January of 2026.**

- **February 2026 (Actual):** 0.50%
- **January 2026 (Previous):** -2.50%
- **Release Date:** March 18, 2026 at 4:00 PM UTC
- **Unit:** Percent change month-over-month

The **sharp rebound from deflation to inflation** on a monthly basis suggests that producer cost pressures stabilized in February, reversing January's sharp downturn. Historical context: Producer Price Inflation MoM in Russia averaged 1.52% from 1994 until 2026, with peaks of 21.00% in January 1995 and troughs of -8.40% in November 2008.

## Data Verification

- ✅ **Source verification:** Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) — https://rosstat.gov.ru/
- ✅ **Both indicators present** in publication
- ✅ **Numbers match payload:** YoY -5.2%, MoM +0.5%
- ✅ **Release date confirmed:** March 18, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC (matches payload `date` of 2026-03-18T16:00:00Z)
- ✅ **Period:** February 2026 (covers both `referenceDate` of 2026-02-28)

## Notes

This release represents the official Russian government statistics for producer price inflation, aggregated by Trading Economics from the Federal State Statistics Service. The divergence between YoY (-5.2%) and MoM (+0.5%) reflects the base effect of depressed prices a year ago combined with month-to-month stabilization or modest price increases in February 2026.