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Electronic presentation of the Report of the Trade Representative of the Russian Federation in Finland Mr. Shlyamin V.A. September 24, 2004 Helsinki, Finland Main Economic Indicators of Russia 2002 2003 (1-6) 2003 2004 (1-6) 2004 est. 4,7 7,7 7,3 7,4 6,7 345,7 192,1 433 259,4 553 Industrial output, % 3,7 6,8 7 7,4 7 Agricultural output, % 1,5 -0,3 1,5 -1,2 0,7 Gross fixed investment, % 2,8 11,8 12,5 12,6 11 Retail turnover, % 8,4 9,5 8,4 11,1 9,9 Exports, bln. USD 107,3 62,8 135,9 77,7 158,8 Imports, bln.USD 61 33,9 75,4 42,2 92,5 GDP, % GDP, bln. 23 May 2017 Trade Representation of Russian Federation in Finland 2 Forecasts for the development of Russia’s economy: a) OPTIMISTIC SCENARIO Оптимистический прогноз развития экономики России Темпы роста доходов от экспорта нефти Annual growth of oil exports revenues Темпы роста ВВП Annual growth of GDP 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 -5 2000 -10 23 May 2017 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Темпы роста инвестиций в основной капитал Annual growth of capital investments Темпы роста доходов населения Annual growth of income Trade Representation of Russian Federation in Finland 3 Forecasts for the development of Russia’s economy: b) PESSIMISTIC SCENARIO 50 Пессимистический прогноз развития экономики России Pessimistic forecast for the Russian economy Темпы роста доходов от экспорта нефти Annual growth of oil export revenues 40 30 Темпы роста ВВП Annual growth of GDP 20 10 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 -10 Темпы роста инвестиций в основной капитал Annual growth of capital investments -20 -30 Темпы роста доходов населения Annual growth of income -40 23 May 2017 Trade Representation of Russian Federation in Finland 4 DEVELOPMENT TRENDS OF RUSSIAN ECONOMY -The average annual GDP growth in 1999-2003 was 6,3%, mainly due to the favorable foreign markets situation. - State policy for rising competitiveness of Russian industry, updating of industrial enterprises (liberalization of tax and customs policy, states help to high technology production, state support of exports). - Diversification of Russian economy. 23 May 2017 Trade Representation of Russian Federation in Finland 5 TRADE BETWEEN RUSSIA AND FINLAND An important trend in strategic cooperation between Russia and Finland is a dynamically developed trade, rates of growth of which are higher than the growth of trade between Finland and EU. Темпы прироста торговли Финляндии со странами ЕС и Россией Annual growth in Finnish trade with EU member states and Russia 1999 = 100 140 121,3 120 108 100 78,5 % 80 ЕС EU 66,2 60 Россия Russia 49,8 40 19,6 20 14,6 13,9 11,3 1 0 1999 2000 2002 2001 2003 11,5 2004* годы years 23 May 2017 Trade Representation of Russian Federation in Finland 6 In the period of January – June 2004 Russia was on turnover the third foreign trade partner of Finland after Germany and Sweden. Its share in the Finnish foreign trade turnover is 10,6% and the dynamic of growth of trade is the highest in comparison with Finland’s other leading trade partners. Темпы прироста внешнеторгового оборота Финляндии с ведущими странами партнерами Annual growth of Finland's foreign trade turnover with main trade partners 1999 = 100 140 Россия Russia 120 100 % 80 60 40 Швеция Sweden Германия Germany 20 0 2000 2001 2002 годы years 23 May 2017 Trade Representation of Russian Federation in Finland 2003 США USA 2004* 7 NEIGHBOURING AREA ECONOMIC COOPERATION • Neighbouring area trade – is an important element of multilevel Russian – Finnish transboarder cooperation which forms the zone of trust in the North of Europe and serves for the development of all–European integration processes on the regional level. • Neighbouring area trade makes a real contribution to the forming conditions of boarder “transparency” between our countries and actively contributes to the economic development of neighbouring areas. • Russia and Finland are equally interested in the elaboration of the Joint Plan of Actions for the neighbouring area cooperation in the medium-term perspective for the purpose of the attraction of additional investments in the development of infrastructure, manufactures and services on the neighbouring territories. Concept of the neighbouring area cooperation in Russian Federation (approved by the Government of RF on 09.02.01,. № 196-р) Finland’s Government Strategy on cooperation between neighbouring areas for the period of 2004 – 2007 (approved by State Council on 22.04.04) Joint Plan of Actions for the neighbouring area cooperation in medium-term future 23 May 2017 Trade Representation of Russian Federation in Finland 8 STRUCTURE OF RUSSIAN – FINNISH TRADE STRUCTURE OF RUSSIA’S EXPORTS TO FINLAND • The main item of Russian exports to Finland is raw materials: the share of raw materials amounts to 89%, 64% of which are fuel and energy. The share of machinery and equipment is 1,4%. • The raw materials structure of Russian exports is a serious obstacle for the future development of Russian – Finnish trade. STRUCTURE OF RUSSIAN - FINNISH EXPORTS IN 2004 (1-6) Machinery, transport equipment 1% Basic manufactures 11% Wood 10% Other 1% Crude materials 8% Chemicals 7% Coal 5% Electricity 5% Gas 10% 23 May 2017 Oil 42% Trade Representation of Russian Federation in Finland 9 STRUCTURE OF RUSSIAN IMPORTS FROM FINLAND • In Russia’s imports from Finland the share of manufactured goods amounts to 75,9%, the share of raw materials - 24,1%. STRUCTURE OF RUSSIAN - FINNISH IMPORTS IN 2004 (1-6) Miscellaneous manufactured 8% Road vehicles 8% Food and animals 5% Crude materials Other 1% 4% Electric machinery 8% General industrial machinery 4% Machinery for specialised industries 6% 23 May 2017 Telecommunications 22% Trade Representation of Russian Federation in Finland Mineral fuels 2% Chemicals 14% Basic manufactures, incl. paper 18% 10 INVESTMENT COOPERATION • Investment cooperation is one of the perspective trends of the strategic cooperation between Russia and Finland • Russia’s share in the whole volume of the accumulated outward Finnish investments in 2003 was less than 1%. • At the beginning of 2004 the volume of accumulated Finnish investments in Russia totaled USD 1,02 bln., of which: - Direct investments - Portfolio investments - Other investments 23 May 2017 Trade Representation of Russian Federation in Finland - USD 540 mln. USD 17 mln. USD 466 mln. 11 Trends of Russian – Finnish economic cooperation, which could positively change the structure of mutual trade: • Development of different forms of industrial cooperation between enterprises, including subcontracting of the SME business and first of all, in the neighbouring areas. • Establishing in Russia, particularly on the neighbouring territories, high-tech parks and business incubators with the participation of interested Finnish universities and firms. • Cooperation in informatics, bio and medical technologies taking into account the potential of North Western and European parts of Russia. • Improving cooperation in the forest sector towards rising the efficiency of use of forests, establishing joint-stock pulp and paper mills, woodworking works. • Widening of cooperation in the construction of arctic class vessels (icebreakers, lifeboats and oil spill boats, tankers) • Joint implementation of ecological projects in the Baltic sea region. • Widening of cooperation in energy sector (construction of gas pipelines, updating of electric power lines and electric power stations, hydro power stations, boiler-houses using bioenergy, including small heat stations). • Getting advantages from European - Asian transit. 23 May 2017 Trade Representation of Russian Federation in Finland 12 23 May 2017 Trade Representation of Russian Federation in Finland 13