Small and medium business in the Russian economy

For the first time, the Federal State Statistics Service published official statistical information on the share of small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in the Russian economy. In 2017, it amounted to 21,9% of gross domestic product (GDP) or 20 trillion RUB.

Previously, such studies were carried out by the Non-Profit Partnership Association of Entrepreneurial Organizations «OPORA», uniting over 100 business and industry associations. In 2015, according to these calculations, the share of SMEs in GDP was 20%, with the number of employees exceeding 17 million people.

Information on small business is also contained in the Unified Register of small and medium-sized businesses. 6 058 279 SMEs with 15 843 300 employees are registered in the Register as of February 10, 2019.

The Unified Register of small and medium-sized businesses was established in accordance with the Federal Law of 29.12.2015 No. 408-FL and is formed by the Federal Tax Service on the basis of:

• Unified State Register of Legal Entities (EGRUL);
• Unified State Register of Individual Entrepreneurs (EGRIP);
• data presented in accordance with the tax legislation of the Russian Federation on the average number of employees and income from business activities;
• data contained in documents related to the application of special tax regimes;
• data provided by legal entities and individual entrepreneurs.

Comprehensive data on SMEs and their business is available by subscription to the Information and Analytical system Globas