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2 Russian Federation Area Climate Population Time Official language Currency Membership in international organisations
Moscow Location and geography Territorial division Infrastructure Transport connections to Russia and world major cities Twin cities Membership in international organisations Key dates in Moscow history
Population Numbers Ethnic composition Demographic data Moscow's most popular names
Labour market Labour employment figures Unemployment level Labour migration
Healthcare and social services Hospitals and clinics Ambulance Birthing centres Social security
Education and science Educational institutions Level of residents' education Number of University graduates in 2013 Scientific centres, science cities
Economy Gross regional product Average monthly income per capita Cost of living Living minimum Investments Moscow in international ratings
Business Number of companies Technoparks and business incubators
External trading activity Goods export Goods import Services export Services import
City budget Budget dynamics Budget income Budget expenditure Investment
Tourism Moscow in ratings Tourist flow Hotels and hostels Average length of stay
Transport Airports Stations Ports Roads Transport vehicles
Information technologies and communication Mobile connection Internet-providers Online services
Property management and real estate Residential property fund New builds Property prices Major projects
Environment Natural reserve objects Water reservoirs
Culture Culture organisations UNESCO world heritage sites The most important cultural events
Sport Sport organisations Exercising and mass events Sporting events
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Moscow Facts & Figures Russian Federation
Russian Federation
AreaRussia is the biggest country in the world, with a total area of 17,098,246 square kilometres1. According to its Constitution, the Russian Federation includes 83 subjects (districts, republics, regions and federal cities). Russia borders sixteen countries: Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Belarus, Ukraine, Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia and North Korea.
Official languageRussian is the official language in Russia and all of its territory. Republics within Russian Federation can set up their own official languages that are used alongside the Russian Federations official language7.
CurrencyThe Russian Federations official currency is the ruble (divided into 100 kopecks). The Russian ruble's letter code, in the standard, is ISO 4217 RUB, and in numerical 643; the 810 code is used for numbering bank notes. Since 1996, the notes have featured main attractions of different Russian cities. Ruble coins have a double-headed eagle with the Bank of Russias crest on one side. Kopeck coins have Saint George on one side with the coins nominal value on the other.
TimeRussian territory is admi-nistratively divided into 9 time zones (according to international classification, time zones 3-12, except 5) with the same time within every zone. There are no seasonal changes of the clock: clocks are not turned backwards or forwards in the calendar year. Moscow
Population distribution by federal region5
time, in the Russian Federation national time scale, is UTC(SU) +46.
Sources:1 Federal service on state registration, land registry and
mapping (Rosreestr). Russian Federation land fund as of January 1 2011.
2 Rosstat. Russian Federation population by municipal divisions as of January 1 2013.
3 Rosstat. Birth, death and natural population growth coefficients for January December 2012.
4 Rosstat. Birth, death and natural population growth coefficients for January August 2013.
5 All-Russia census of 2010 results.6 RF government order from 31.08.2011. 725 On
composition of territories forming every time zone and rules of time counting in time zones.
7 Russian Federation Constitution Article 68.
ClimateThe Russian climate has clearly defined warm and cold seasons. Most of its territory falls in a moderate zone, but its northern mainland regions are in Arctic and Subarctic zones, and the Caucasus Black Sea coast is in a subtropical zone. Siberia is the coldest area; the northern hemisphere's Pole of Cold is near Verkhoyansk city.
PopulationAs of January 2013, Russia had 143,347,059 permanent residents, 74.03% of whom live in cities. The average population density is 8.38 people per square kilometre2. Russia is going through a demographic crisis, according to a 2011 UN Fund report on population. The countrys total birth rate is 1.539. However, in 2012, 38 federation subjects recorded natural population growth as opposed to 28 in 20113 and 42 federation subjects recorded growth in January August 20134.
The Russian population5
City Number of residents (in thousands of people)Moscow 11,980St. Petersburg 5,028Novosibirsk 1,524Yekaterinburg 1,429Nizhny Novgorod 1,269Kazan 1,176Samara 1,172Omsk 1,161Chelyabinsk 1,156Rostov-on-Don 1,104Ufa 1,087Volgograd 1,019Krasnoyarsk 1,017Perm 1,014
Russia's biggest cities2
Membership in interna-tional organisationsThe Union State of Russia and Belarus
UN (United Nations Security Council)
CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States)
CSTO (Collective Security Treaty Organisation)
OSCE (Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe)
BSEC (Organisation of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation)
Council of Europe
G8 and G20
BRICS (Group of five rapidly developing countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa)
APEC (Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation)
SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation)
OCAC (The Organisation for Central Asian Cooperation)
Eurasian Economic Community
ISO (International Organisation for Standardisation)
International Olympic Committee
International organization of economic and scientific-technical cooperation in the range of electrical industry Interelectro
WTO (World Trade Organisation)
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MoscowLocation and geography
InfrastructureMoscow's well-developed infrastructure underlines its status of a modern and hospitable major city. The capitals transport network is made up of more than 3,600 km of streets and roads5, 773 city above-ground transport routes6. In 2012 city busses, trolleybuses, and trams carried 783 million passengers, metro and the monorail 1,199 million, regional transport and Aeroexpress 299 million people7. The city has 19,600 trade organisations, 10,800 catering companies, 11,600 household services8, more than 500 banks and 8,500 cash points9. As of the end of 2012, there were 359 hotels in Moscow for 81,800 beds, 46% of those were inexpensive three-star hotels10. Moscow has more than 550 museums, some 430 theatres, more than 150 exhibition venues and galleries.
Territorial divisionMoscow is divided into 12 administrative areas: Central (TsAO), North (SAO), North-East (SVAO), East (VAO), South-East (UVAO), South (UAO), South-West (UZAO), West (ZAO), North-West (SZAO) and Zelenograd (ZelAO).In July 2012, Moscow borders expanded to include neighbouring territories in Moscow region. The city now has two new areas: Novomoskovsky and Troitsky. The territory is 2.39 times bigger and now amounts to 255,000 hectares. Now Moscow is Europes biggest city3.
Moscow
Moscow, the capital of Russian Federation is located in the middle of the East European Plain (coordinates 5545'N3737'E from Greenwich meridian1), between Oka and Volga rivers, on the banks of Moskva River. As the subject of Russian Federation, Moscow borders Moscow and Kaluga regions.Moscow has developed on a hilly area, so in analogue to Rome is has been called city
on the seven hills. One of them Vorobyovy Gory, has a magnificent panoramic view of the capital. The city has many parks and commons: the total area of green spaces in Moscow in 2013 was 3,670.59 hectares2. Moscows climate is humid continental. Strong frost and scorching heat are rare for the city and last no longer than two weeks. Moscows time zone is UTC+42.
How the capital changes4
Territory and population New housing
Kindergartens
Hospitals
Roads and underground
Tourist infrastructure and services
Bilingual signs for tourist
attractions
Floor navigation in Moscow
metro
Stationary binoculars on
Vorobyovy Gory
Bicycle tracks and Segway in Moscow
parks
Stands for tourist busses in city centre
Tourist information centres and
points
Tourist Internet portal
Tourist call-centre
Audio guides in major
museums
QR-codes on exhibits
Moscow
NewMoscow
Vnukovo
Ostafievo
Minskoye H
wy.
Small Moscow Ring Road
Highway
M-01 (K
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)
Kalu
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Hwy.
Hig
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MKAD Ring Road
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Membership in international organisationsMoscow is a participant of major foreign policy processes, playing a major role. It has a productive cooperation with
UNESCO. In 2010, the city became a member of the international Olympic cities union.
Twin citiesMoscow has 40 twin cities, or cities it keeps close contact with12 more than any other Russian city.
Transport connections to Russia and world major citiesMoscow has a well-developed transport connection with the majority of Russian and world cities. There are 12 bus stations (route busses to cities in European part of Russia), 9 train stations (11 directions). The monopolist of train transport Russian Railways carried 520.5 million passengers
in the first half of 2013: 51.2 million people on long-distance routes and 469.3 million people in regional trains11.More than half of Russian flights are going through Moscows three international airports Domodedovo, Sheremetyevo, and Vnukovo.
Turkey
Thailand
Ukraine
France
Spain
North Korea
Russia
Iran
Israel
Mongolia
Ankara
AzerbaijanBaku
KazakhstanAstana
Greece
Athens
Bangkok
SerbiaBelgrade
Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek
BelarusBrest
ArgentinaBuenos-Aires
PolandWarsaw
Austria
Vienna
CubaHavana
IndiaDelhi
UAE
Dubai
Madrid
Finland
Helsinki
Tajikistan
Dushanbe
CroatiaZagreb
Kiev, KharkovDonetsk, YaltaNikolayev
United KingdomLondon
ParisValenciennes
the PhilippinesLuzon
SloveniaLjubljana
China
Beijing
Pyongyang
Rostov-on-Don
Tehran
Tel Aviv
Ulan-Bator
VietnamHanoi
USA
Chicago
Germany
Berlin, MunichDusseldorfIngolstadt
The number of public transport passengers
Metro
Passenger railways
Above ground transport*
2011
2011
2012
2012
6
2,2
6
2,2* Volume of transportation for Mosgortrans and Moscows commercial companies
Daily average, in million people
Total 14 million people
Total 5,1 billion people
Total 14,4 million people
Total 5,3 billion people
Total in a year, billion people
6,5
2,4
6,7
2,5
1,5
0,5
1,7
0,6
Sources:1 www.moscow.ru Internet portal data
2 Unified city service on ordering green works in Moscow figures
3 Moscow City construction policy and construction complex information
4 Gazeta.ru analytical prediction
5 M. Sh. Khunsullin. Report at City planning: transport aspect Russian and international experience conference 2013.
6 Moscow city Department for transport and road and transport infrastructure figures
7 Presentation on Results of work of Moscow city Department for transport and road and transport infrastructure development for 7 months of 2013
8 Analytic Research Group marketing research, 2012
9 RBC.Rating information
10 Moscow city Committee for tourism and hotel management. Moscow-2013. Tourism development
11 Russian Railways statistics
12 Twinned cities International association
Key dates in Moscow history1147 The first mention in Ipatyev
history, the date of Moscow foundation
1263 Moscow becomes a separate independent Duchy
1485 Moscow becomes the centre of Russian state
1547 Capital of Russian tsardom
1712 Capital of Russian Empire
1812 Napoleonic invasion, the fire
1917 October Revolution
1918 Capital of Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
1922 Capital of the USSR
1935 First metro line constructed
1941-1942 Famous Moscow battle in the Great Patriotic War
1945 Victory Parade on the Red Square
1991 Capital of the Russian Federation
1993 Attempt of coup dtat, shooting at the White House building (The Supreme Soviet)
1993 Federal importance city status bestowed
1995 Law on city flag and coat of arms, anthem creation
2010 Sergei Sobyanin election as Moscow Mayor
2012 New territory addition
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Moscow Facts & Figures Population
PopulationMoscow is the biggest city in Russia and Europe, with more than 12 million people1 living there. For comparison, London has just over 8 million residents2, Berlin 3.5 million3. At the moment, the majority of Muscovites (91.65% of those who indicated their ethnicity) are Russians, which is very unusual for a capital of a multi-ethnic state. In the rest of Russia the share of ethnic Russians is smaller 80.90% of those who indicated their ethnicity4. However, recently there has been a tendency towards more complex social and ethnic structures in the capital. The number of Russian, Jewish, German and Baltic people is rapidly diminishing, while the number of people from the Caucasus is increasing. Among the reasons for ethnic
changes in Moscow, demographics experts say, are birth rates, migration and change of identity (the assimilating role of Russian ethnicity).
Since the demographic crisis of the 90s, Moscow has seen a significant increase in birth rate. It was tied to positive changes in the adult section of the population (the relatively numerous generation born in 1980s that has reached adulthood) and a higher rate of later pregnancies (thanks to private healthcare possibilities, couples aged 35-40 are deciding to have children). The national project on birth rate increase (mother's capital) has also played some role in improving the demographic situation.
NumbersThe permanent population was estimated at 12,048,600 people as of July 1, 2013, which indicates an increase of 69,100 people in January June 2013. Population density is 4,770,82 people per square km5.
Gender and age breakdown of permanent residents5:
Ethnic compositionAccording to the All-Russia population census in 20104, 94% of those participating in Moscow's census indicated their ethnicity, and 86% said they were Russian. The remaining 14% of the capital's residents represent almost all ethnicities present in the Russian Federation, and groups vary in sizes between several hundred thousand to only a few people.
* Adults: men 16-59 years old, women 16-54 years old.
Ethnic breakdown of Moscow population4:
People % of total
Russians 9,930,410 86.33 %
Ukrainians 154,104 1.34 %
Tatars 149,043 1.30 %
Armenians 106,466 0.93 %
Azerbaijani 57,123 0.50 %
Jewish 53,145 0.46 %
Belorussians 39,225 0.34 %
Georgians 38,934 0.34 %
Uzbeks 35,595 0.31 %
People % of total
Tajiks 27,280 0.24 %
Moldavians 21,699 0.19 %
Kyrgyz 18,736 0.16 %
Mordovians 17,095 0.15 %
Chechen 14,524 0.13 %
Chuvash 14,313 0.12 %
Others 146,089 1.25 %
No ethnicity indicated 668,409 5.81 %
Total 11,503,501 100%
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* Per 1000 born
Figures for births, deaths and marriages5:
People Per 1000
January-June2013
January-June2012
January-June2013
January-June2012
in total in 2012
Born 65,256 64,430 11,0 10,9 11,3
Deceased 58,802 59,233 9,9 10,0 9,9
Including childrenunder1 year old 483 530 7,2 8,3 8,0 *
Natural growth
6,454 5,197 1,1 0,9 1,4
Registered:
Marriages 38,432 37,255 6,5 6,3 7,8
Divorces 21,655 20,106 3,6 3,4 3,6
Demographic dataSince early 90s, demographic development tendencies in the capital have reached a crisis level: the number of births has been consistently lower than the number of deaths, and birth rate fell, as did life expectancy. Now the situation is improving: a significant growth in birth rate has been recorded, even though many sociologists tie it to an increase in migrant families with lots of children.
The dynamics of state registration of marriages and divorces in 2002-20121
The dynamics of state registration of births and deaths in 2002-20121
131 273
128 580127 042
124 330124 305
126 167
111 911
116 200120 113
108 340
125 058
134 498
92 691 92 83894 618
101 344
116 275
145 000
135 000
125 000
115 000
105 000
95 000
85 000
75 000
Births Deaths
2005
2004
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
123 638
Marriages Divorces
71 790
45 531
43 37845 025
48 14948 827
48 131
44 539
44 447
41 928
78 630 78 761
88 060
84 028
92 322
91 140
97 900
92 255
100 000
90 000
80 000
70 000
60 000
50 000
40 000
30 000
2005
2004
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Interesting factMuscovites like 'beautiful' dates in their documents, but while it is difficult to predict the child's birthday, many try to set their wedding on a day with a beautiful date. Moscow Civil Registry offices saw their biggest rush on Saturday July 7, 2007 (07.07.07). However, these marriages have the biggest chance of breaking up: 367 out of 1678 couples (almost 22%) that got married on 07.07.07 got divorced within five years.
The number of families with three or more children has been increasing every year6:
Sources:1 Federal state statistics service (Rosstat), evaluation of
numbers of permanent residents.2 The Office for National Statistics, Census result shows
increase in population of London as it tops 8 million.3 Amt fr Statistik Berlin Brandenburg, Bevlkerungsstand
in Berlin am 30. April 2011 nach Bezirken.
4 All-Russia census data 2010.5 Federal state statistics service (Rosstat), Natural
population movement in Russian Federation subjects, January- December 2012.
6 Moscow's Social protection of population department, Socially protected city programme.
A big family in Russia is one where three or more children were born and/or are raised. The family is considered big up until the youngest child reaches the age of 16. If a child is studying in a public school, his or her status remains until adulthood (18).
Moscow's most popular namesSofia and Maria were the most popular girl's names in Moscow 3,841 and 3,735 girls or 5.8% of all newborns respectively, according to statistics. Anna was in third place 2,611 (4.1%) of newborn girls were given this name. Such traditional Russian names as Ekaterina, Alexandra, Veronika and Valeria were in the top ten most popular names. The most popular boy's name has remained the same for 10 years Alexander (3,330 boys or 4.8%). It is followed by Artyom (3,120), Maksim (2,891), Ivan, Dmitry, Daniil, Mikhail, Kirill and Nikita. Moreover, recently ancient Russian or Scandinavian names started gaining popularity in Moscow.
2009 2010 2011 2012
121,8141,9
171,0
207,0
48,357,5
69,0
82,0
Children in big families (in thousands)Big families (in thousands)
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Labour employment figuresThe share of the economically active population in Moscow among the total population capable of work is higher than in the majority of Russian Federation subjects there are 6.8 million residents like this in the capital. The majority are people aged 30-49, which is 54.5% of the total economically active population. Almost half of workers have higher education. The state sector of economics employs 1.6 million people, and the private sector 4.9 million. The most popular jobs are retail and wholesale trade and car and household appliances repairs: 25% of the employed population works there, 17.9% works with property and 12.7% are employed in the construction clusters2.
Age breakdown of economically active population2
Population employment in state and private economic sectors (thousands of people)2
Labour resources2
Labour resources total, in thousands of people Of those economically active population, in thousands of people
2012
6800
9741,3
2011
6564,3
9492,8
2010
6491,6
8410,9
2009
6531,2
8496,3
2008
6648,2
8660,4
2007
6443,7
8444,5
2006
6337,6
8432,1
2005
6205,1
8461,9
2004
6173,7
8453,7
15-19 years old20-29 years old30-39 years old40-49 years old50-59 years old60-72 years old
Higher professionalVocational professionalProfessional technicalSecondary (full) generalMain general
27,3%
27,2% 28,8% 48%
22,9%15,7%18,8% 0,6%
0,2%
3,6% 6,9%
by age by education
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Total participating in the economy 6 157 6 243 6 397 6 593 6 368 6 387 6 480 6 567,7
Including:
At state sector companies, organisations and institutions 1 680 1 654 1 644 1 640 1 665 1 640 1 610 1 607,2
Non-governmental sector 4 477 4 589 4 753 4 953 4 703 4 747 4 870 4 960,5
Including:
In private sector 3 106 3 200 3 369 3 407 3 274 3 332 3 121 3 202,1
In mixed form of ownership organisations 764 718 656 698 615 603 792 777,8
In public organisations 37 37 37 34 32 32 32 32,4
In organisations with foreign participation 570 634 691 814 782 780 925 948,2
Labour market
Moscow attracts labour from all over Russia and neighbouring countries. However, the labour market in the capital is quite stable. In the first 10 months of 2013, 118,000 people applied to the employment bureau, and out of them 86,000 people found jobs1. Moscow city authorities also help unemployed residents in opening private businesses in 2013, 110 former unemployed people opened their own business1. In October, the number of vacancies in the bureaus database was 140,9001. In 2011, the majority of unemployed were people aged 20-29 years old (45.7%) and 30-49 years old (40.5%)2. In 2013, the gender gap was almost 20% (58.6% of unemployed were women and 41.4% men)1. The share of vacancies where the employers would
like to hire foreign nationals was 34.7% of the total number. In 2013, there were 171 vacancy fairs, 21 of them city-wide1.
The city mostly needs blue collars the most in-demand professions are engineer, builder, and technician. The ratio of unemployed to the number of vacancies in Moscow labour market is one of the lowest in the country, at 0.273. The most important trends in employment are the attempts by the authorities to lower the unemployment level and organise numerous events as part of active employment policies, including programmes on professional orientation, education, public services, social adaptation and psychological support services for the unemployed.
Labour market
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Labour migrationHigh rates of economic development attract labour resources to Moscow not only from Russia, but from abroad too. As of the end of September 2013, the share of foreign workers in the total workforce was 3.2%4. As a rule, workers from outside of the CIS countries are managers, financial sector employees, or creative professionals. Those from the CIS tend to work in trade and construction. In 2013, the state issued quotas for 200,800 foreign workers, 100,100 of them people with medium-level qualification, 50,200 as highly qualified workers and 49,800 as low-skilled labourers3.
Attracting foreign workers in 2012, people5
Lowskilled
Highly skilled
Medium skilled
Sources:1 Figures from Moscow Department for labour and
employment2 Moscow statistics figures3 Moscow government figures
4 Department for labour and employment. The capitals labour market today presentation, 2013
5 Department for labour and employment. Labour and employment of Moscows population. Statistical almanac 2011
Breakdown of unemployed nationals according to administrative areas as of 03.10.2013 (in people)4
Rate of registered unemployment (%) and number of unemployed nationals, registered in employment services (thousands people)4
Breakdown of the unemployed by gender, age and education (in % of the total)2
Number and breakdown of the unemployed in 20122
Interesting factAnnually, 2,000-2,500 disabled people find jobs in Moscow. Out of some 150,000 people with disabilities capable of working that live in the capital, by 2013 some 86,000 people were employed3. Moscow government issues subsidies for this purpose and offers tax concessions to companies that hire the disabled.
Ratio of qualified and unqualified foreign workers in employment, in thousands of people4
Total M W
Unemployed total 100 100 100
including age, in years:
1519 0,7 0,6 0,9
2029 45,7 42,3 50,8
3049 40,5 41,3 39,5
5059 12,5 14,8 8,8
6072 0,6 1,0 -
average age of the unemployed, years 34 35 32
Unemployed total 100 100 100
including those with higher education:
higher vocational, including postgraduate 46,3 44,0 49,8
Vocational professional 29,6 31,0 27,4
Professional technical 6,9 6,8 7,1
Secondary (full) general 13,2 13,5 12,7
Main general 4,0 4,7 3,0
2013
2013
2013
2012 2012
2012
49,869,1 100,197,9 50,230,8
01.06
.2012
01.12
.2012
01.01
.2013
01.02
.2013
01.03
.2013
01.04
.2013
01.05
.2013
01.06
.2013
01.07
.2013
01.08
.2013
01.09
.2013
01.10
.2013
01.01
.2012
20
25
30
35
4040,6
36,1
2727,6 28,1 28,1
27,1 25,9
25,2
24,7 24
28,729
0,43%
0,47%
0,38%
45
Total number of the unemployed, in thousands of people 54,8
Number of unemployed, registered in state employment service, people 27 573
out of them, those that received unemployment benefit 22 217
Proportion of the unemployed registered in the employment services out of the total number of those able to work, in %
0,3
Organisations demand for employees (based on organisations requests) 134 144
including workers 91 423
Unemployment levelIn the last few years, there has been a trend in Moscow for falling unemployment rates: in 2009, there were 176,300 registered unemployed people. In 2012, the number fell by two thirds to 54,800 people2. As of the start of October 2013, the level of registered unemployment fell further by half to 23,700 people1. More than half of unemployed people find jobs via the citys employment service within 4 months, but a quarter of them need just 10 days. The minimum size of the unemployment benefit is 850 rubles a month, paid in October 2013 to 39% of the unemployed, while the maximum (4,900 rubles) was paid to 58.5%1.
UzbekistanUkraine
TajikistanKyrgyzstan
MoldovaArmenia
Azerbaijan
TurkeyChina
SerbiaNorth Korea
United KingdomUSA
France
GermanyIndiaItaly
ThailandJapan
VietnamAfghanistan
From countries, in quantitative order, visa-free:
From countries, in quantitative order, visa required:
39 221 10 620
4 2302 389
1 9681936
1 6891 438
1 2921 226784780622525207
33 18734 109
21 99723 015
6 5673 521
1 160
3 091
1 960 2 401
3 398
1 5002 188
2 510
3 711
547
1 283
547
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Moscow Facts & Figures
Healthcare and social servicesHealthcare and medical services for Moscow residents and tourists are the responsibility of the Moscow Healthcare department. The citys healthcare system includes state (federal and regional), municipal and private medical and prophylactic institutions. Both Russian nationals and foreigners have the right to free healthcare if they have received a mandatory health insurance certificate. The rest have to pay for treatment or present a voluntary medical insurance certificate.
The capitals healthcare system is among the strongest in the country. Moscow has, apart from city hospitals run by the Healthcare department, many specialised hospitals and federal medical centres that
attract patients from all over the country. A third of patients in Moscow hospitals are not Moscow residents1.
Despite the fact that since 2011 the birth rate in Moscow has been above the death rate, the citys population is ageing. The number of pensioners is annually increasing by 150,000 people. Now, 2.81 million Moscow residents are pensioners2. Some 4.5 million Muscovites are receiving social benefits: World War II veterans, disabled people of all categories, families with three children, and more and low-income families with children. More than 2.1 million Moscow pensioners receive the citys social addition to their pension2.
Hospitals and clinicsThe city has a three-tier ambulatory medical help system: city clinics with emergency units, intraterritory clinics and regional consultation and diagnostics centres. In 2012, some 94,200 people went to the citys 48 hospitals offering more than 60 advanced-technology medical services, which is 40% more than in 20103.
AmbulanceMuscovites and city guests are entitled to free ambulance and urgent medical help, regardless of whether they have a compulsory medical insurance certificate or registration at their place of residence or stay. Emergency medical services are available in local hospitals 24/7, providing help for breakouts of chronic illnesses or injuries that endanger life, as well as conditions that require urgent medical treatment.
Hospitals and clinics4 Death from diseases (per 100,000 people)
Hospitals4
228 hospitalsBeds:
total 107,600 per 10,000 people 92.7
1322 ambulatories and clinicsNumber of patients per shift:
total 375,800 per 10,000 residents 324
776 OBGYN clinics, childrens clinics, and hospitals
Number of beds for pregnant women 5,600
Hospitals Beds
Total number 195 98,200
Including::
City hospitals 56 43,400
Childrens city non-infection hospitals
8 5,500
Hospitals for infection patients
8 3,500
Tuberculosis hospitals 4 2,700
Hospitals Beds
Other specialised hospitals 6 1,000
Birthing centre 19 3,300
Psychiatric, psycho-neurological, narcology hospitals
18 18,100
Clinics with overnight stay 12 1,600
Other medical institutions 64 19,100
Circulatorysystem
Respirationorgans
Tumours Deathsfrom roadaccidents
647 552
32
238209
15,8 12,226
20102012
Healthcare and social services
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Sources:1 Moscow city healthcare department figures.2 Moscow city social protection department. Socially
protected city brochure.3 Moscow city healthcare department. Healthy city
brochure.
4 Moscow statistics figures.5 Moscow government. Report on social and economic
development and state programmes implementation in Moscow in 2012.
6 Moscow government open figures portal.
Birthing centresMoscow has 29 birthing centres where residents with permanent registration and a birthing certificate can receive free services. City guests can also use their services, but they must pay. At the moment, almost 30% of births in Moscow are by women from other cities5.Moscow has Russias biggest multi-profile clinic, the Perinatal Medical Centre, as well as 4 Centres of family planning and reproduction, 127 OBGYN clinics, of which 19 are independent5. The Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy has its own Snegirev midwifery and gynaecology clinic, and a number of services for supporting pregnancies and aiding births are also available in private clinics and federal hospitals.
Population help by ambulance and emergency medical help units
Emergency medical help units for adults1
The number of free In Vitro Fertilisation procedures available in Moscow is growing:
In 2012, emergency medical help units within ambulatory organisations conducted more than 780,000 visits. Developing the emergency system allows authorities to ease pressure off the ambulances, providing urgent medical help to those who really need it.
Its efficiency has increased by 2.5 times compared to 2010 and is now at 33-35%, which is comparable with European figures. In 2012, 462 babies were born this way.
The number of In Vitro Fertilisation procedures is to be increased via Moscow City budget, and their efficiency is expected to reach 40%.2010
500
1000
2012
1 311
985
The number of Muscovites receiving social aid2
Organisations for social services for pensioners and the disabled4
Interesting factSome 30% of women and 60% of men smoke in Moscow. However, anti-smoking measures are becoming tougher every year. Since June 1 2012, a law that bans smoking in state organisations, schools, universities and hospitals has been in force. There are 10 offices to help people quit smoking in Moscow, and an advice helpline. Activists have held flashmobs to draw attention to the matter, and there are many events and programmes held in schools and universities.
Number of organisations 36
Including:
General 9
Psycho-neurological 18
For people with mental development disorders 8
Rehabilitation centres 1
Number of places:
Total, thousand 16.5
Per 10,000 people, beds 14.2
Out of them places, thousand:
For pensioners and disabled adults 14.7
For disabled children 1.8
Social securityMoscow has been steadily adjusting public infrastructure objects for the disabled. Compared to 2010, the number of places accessible to the disabled rose by 19%2. There are 24 institutions for the elderly in the city: boarding homes, retirement homes, and psycho-neurological institutions, including 9 state boarding homes for veterans6.There are 19,700 orphaned children and children left without guardians in Moscow. They are living in 17 childrens homes, 27 orphanages and 1,117 foster families6.
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Education and science
Number of educational institutions4
Institutions Number
Kindergartens and nurseries(pre-school educational institutions)
Total number 2,341
Pupils:Thousands of people Percentages from the total number of children this age
364.862.6
Number of pupils per 100 places in pre-school educational institutions 103
Schools(general education institutions)
Total number 1,683
Including:StatePrivate
1,551132
Number of students, thousands of people 790.2
Including:StatePrivate
774.116.1
Evening schools
Total number 18
Number of students, thousands of people 5.9
Polytechnics, colleges, academies (vocational educational institutions)
Total number 168
Including:StatePrivate
15315
Number of students, thousands of people 122.7
Including:StatePrivate
10913.7
Higher education institutions (higher professional education)
Total number 256
Including:StatePrivate
106150
Number of students, thousands of people 1,028.4
Including:StatePrivate
749.5278.9
Since 2010 the average salary of a Moscow teacher rose by 63% (thousands of rubles)5
Moscow is an important educational and scientific centre in Russia. Since scientist Mikhail Lomonosov's time, the countrys greatest minds have flocked to Moscow, which in turn has aided the city's development, including its educational system. Today, many of Russias best schools and universities both state and private are in Moscow, where talented teachers and managers implement new technologies and develop modern education processes.
The first stage in the Russian education system is pre-school (day nurseries and kindergartens) for children younger than 6-7 years. Next comes the second stage: elementary school (grades one to four), middle school (grades five to nine) and senior
school (ten and eleven). After senior school graduation, pupils have to pass the Unified State Examinations (USE). Since 2009, USE has been the main examination both as a final test in school and for admission into universities and vocational colleges in the Russian Federation. In 2012, of the 61,951 students who sat the USE, 53,211 students graduated1. The highest grade possible in Russian language was awarded to 436 Moscow school graduates (0.7%), and to 91 Moscow graduates (0.15%) in mathematics. This result was twice as high as the country-wide average in the same subjects (0.31% and 0.07% respectively)2.
The third stage of Russian education is higher education and vocational training.
Educational institutions Moscow is home to more than 5,800 educational institutions of various levels and ownership structures, including 3,563 institutions governed by the Moscow City Education department3. Education for children and young people also involves city and federal culture and sport institutions, as well as departments of social care and youth policy. Thus, about a quarter of pupils attend musical, art, drama or sport schools.
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Additional education institutions for children4:
All non-school institutions: 1,246 institutions, 1,381,000 children
Secondary professional education Higher professional education
Level of residents' education4:
Admission and graduation in educational institutions in thousands of people4:
Sources:1 Federal State Research Institution "Sociological research
centre" at the Education and science ministry of Russian Federation. Numbers of studying youth in Russian Federation educational institutions.
2 Official information portal for the Unified State Examination figures.
3 Moscow city state programme for 2012-2016 Moscow city education development.
4 Mosgorstat (Moscow city statistics).
5 Moscow education department. Educated city brochure.
6 All-Russia census 2010.7 Korolyov science city. City administration website.8 Russia's science city union data.9 National news agency figures.
Scientific centres, science cities About half of all Russian science cities (29) are in the Moscow region. The town Zelenograd is considered the Russian capital of electronic production, and the city Troitsk is the base of fundamental scientific research and practical development in optics, superconductivity, superhard materials and nuclear physics. The town Zhukovsky is the leader in Russian aviation construction, and Korolyov is the centre for Russias rocket industry7. The town Yubileyny has scientific research centres which develop rocket complex systems, while the town Zvyozdny prepares cosmonauts for trips into space on any kind of space ships8.
Level of residents' educationThe number of Muscovites with higher education rose by 53% in the last eight years, mirroring a similar rise 22% in those with vocational training. In Moscow, the number of people with higher education diplomas is higher than in Russia overall: 42% of all people over 15, compared to 23% in the entire country. Territorially the education levels are distributed the following way: the majority of people with higher education live in West and North Moscow. South and South-East Moscow are working class areas6.
Number of University graduates in 2013Moscow is one of the world leaders in the number of higher and vocational education institutions per capita. About 1.3 million students (more than 10% of the total Moscow population) are studying in 119 state higher education and vocational institutions, including 10 universities set up by the Moscow City government and in 179 private universities3.
Education and science
Including:
General 95 258.8Art 32 63.8Ecology-biology 3 6.1Technical 5 8.0Tourist-historical 4 5.8Sport 9 21.3Military-patriotic 1 1.0
Sport-technical 1 2.3
Other 6 10.1
Out of 1000 people of a certain age those with education
Withoutsecon-
daryeducation
N/aProfessional General
Post-graduate
Higher andunfinished
higher
Secon-dary
Fullsecon-
daryMain
Elemen-tary
All population
over 1511 478 280 116 46 44 2 23
Including those aged:
15 -19 - 199 8 334 282 85 2 25
20 - 29 12 630 155 95 14 27 1 19
30 - 39 16 551 242 85 16 30 1 21
40 - 49 11 502 314 82 11 30 1 24
50 - 59 9 446 355 112 19 29 1 25
60 - 69 9 406 350 133 49 46 1 25
70 and > 8 330 304 143 117 107 5 24
Open in the capital5: short-stay groupsplay centres for child support
help services for children under 4 with noticeable disabilities, in need of psychological-educational and medical-social help
1,696 477
102medical cabinets for children with disabilities
109
38
40
42
30
32
34
36
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
37,1 36,9
38,7
37,8
40,8 42,0 40,7
40,0
30,5
33,0 34,4 34,2 34,1 33,0
31,1 29,0
Admission Graduation Admission Graduation
250
275
300
150
175
200
225
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
278,3 274,9
190,3
215,4243,0
236,5
275,3 272,0
251,5262,1
276,8259,5
233,6
212,0
195,9
174,1
Interesting factTotal dictation is a yearly free and voluntary event that attracts the attention of ordinary Russians towards literacy issues and gets them to love their native language. The dictation takes place in dozens of Russian and world cities simultaneously (adjusted for time zones). In 2013, total dictation involved 180 cities in 11 countries with the total number of participants reaching 32,0009.
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Moscow Facts & Figures Economy
Moscow is the biggest economic centre of the country with head offices of almost all leading Russian companies. The city is a major transport hub and construction industrys major output is here. Moscow economy is based mostly on trade, including that of fuel and energy resources. Business services, scientific research and development and information technologies operations are the second biggest contributor.
The crisis of 2008-2009 affected the citys economy more than it did economy in Russia in general. In 2009, Moscow gross regional product fell by 12.8% (Russian Federation GDP fell by 7.8%). The situation in the main branches of
the economy started stabilising in 2010. At this period GRP grew by about 5% compared to 20091.
Today Moscow has all the conditions for economic growth. In 2012 550 small business organisations received government subsidies, the volume of financial support of entrepreneurs topped 870 million rubles2. In June 2013 6,633,800 people were involved in the citys economy, 98.4% of the citys economically active population3. Foreign investment in Moscow economy is growing. In the first quarter of 2013, it reached $46.55 billion, which is 2.2 times more than the corresponding period of last year4.
Economy Average monthly income per capitaThe average wage in Moscow exceeds the average level in the country, which is explained with the concentration of highly paid jobs in the city. In the first half of 2013, compared to 2012, it grew by 6.2% (from 50,600 rubles to 57,200 rubles per month). The highest average monthly income in Moscow is in the natural resources extraction sector, more than 149,500 rubles a month3.
Gross regional productThe biggest part of Moscows GRP is retail and wholesale trade (38.5%), in the second place operations with real estate, rent and services (19.7%), in the third place processing industry (13%)4. Moscows GRP volume in 2008 was equivalent to $332.5 billion, in 2012 it grew by $24.1 billion. In 2012 Moscows GRP exceeded 11 trillion rubles, or about 1 million rubles ($32,200) per capita, which is 2.2 times more than the average in the country4.
Gross regional product by economic activity types3
2012 1 half of 2013
Per capita income (a month), rubles 48 343 50 272
Real expendable income for population, in % of the previous year 97,4 109,6
Average monthly nominal assessed salary, rubles 50 628 57 216,7
Real assessed salary, in % of the previous year 106,4 106,2
Average size of appointed monthly pensions, rubles 9 845,1 10 864,22
Real size of appointed monthly pensions, in % of last year 104,4 103,70
Main population income exponents (rubles)3
Production and distribution of electricity, gas and water
Processing industry
Hotels and restaurants
Construction
Real estate operations
Retail and wholesale trade, car and domestic appliances repairs
State management and armed forces, obligatory social services
Financial activityEducationHealthcare and social services
Communal and other services
Transport and communications
Differences in salaries (in April 2013)5
2,4%
38,5%0,8%
9,3%1,2%
19,7%
3,2%2,2% 13%2,6%3%
4%
* Median salary is a value that is smaller than earnings of exactly 50% of employees in the area and, respectively, bigger than earnings of exactly 50%.
Median salary (thousands rubles)
39,3
Income distribution index (Gini coefficient)
39,3%
Share of employees earning more than 9,000 rubles
Share of employees
earning more than 75,000 rubles
1,9% 17,4%
Ratio of median salary to cost of a fixed number of consumer goods and services
2,7
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Cost of livingAccording to research, conducted in 2013 by Mercer Human Resources Consulting, Moscow is second in the rating of world cities by cost of life, and the main expenditure of the city budget is social policy development. The authorities allocate huge money on lowering the level of social tension 4.49 trillion rubles between 2012 and 20164.
The living minimum in Moscow is one of the highest among Russian Federation subjects. In the first and second quarters of 2013, it was 10,362 rubles per capita, for population able to work 11,709 rubles, for pensioners 7,503 rubles. Compared to the fourth quarter of 2012 the living minimum rose by 8.6%. Throughout 2012, the number of people with income below the living minimum fell from 14.3% in the first quarter to 5.9% in the fourth quarter3.
Moscow in international ratingsIn 2012, Moscow joined the top 20 of the world economy's leading cities. The Russian capital is in the eighth spot for economic influence, in the seventh spot in the steady development of environment category, in eight for the level of expenditure on public transport. It is also in the top five for share of population with higher education and in the top ten in complex category that includes the level of international tourism, number of hotel rooms and intensity of air travel7.
Sources:1 Stimulating economic activity in 2012-2016 Moscow city
state programme
2 Moscow city Department for science, industry policy and entrepreneurship. Report for the first half of 2013
3 Moscow statistics figures
4 Moscow government. Report on socio-economic development and Moscow city state programmes implementation in 2012
5 RIA Rating agency figures
6 Ernst&Youngs European Investment Monitor 2013 research data
7 PricewaterhouseCoopers audit network research
8 Vedomosti newspaper information
Labour remunerationSocial paymentsEntrepreneurial activity incomesIncome from propertyOther income
Payment for goods and servicesObligatory payments and various feesSavings in deposits and sharesForeign currency purchasesProperty purchasesMoney sent by transfers
27,8%40,3% 66,7%
14,6%11,6% 9,1%5,7%
Interesting factAs of February 1 2013 507 credit organisation were registered in Moscow. It is more than half of the total number of them in Russia, which now has 961 banks. Head offices of 9 out of 10 biggest Russian banks are in the capital. Assets of organisations added up to 42.8 trillion rubles, at the same time the all-Russian figure is 48.4 trillion rubles. Revenue for January 2013, was 70.8 billion rubles, while in the country in general it was just 10 billion more 80.3 billion rubles8.
InvestmentsBased on the results of the first half of 2013, the amount of foreign capital savings in Moscow economy grew compared to the same period of 2012 by 24% and reached $168.162 billion. In 2013 investments into Moscow economy came from 116 countries. The main investors are Luxembourg, China, the Netherlands, Cyprus, and United Kingdom. These countries account for 71% of the total number of foreign savings in June 2013.The most popular spheres of foreign capital investments are processing production (57.4%), retail and wholesale trade (18.3%), financial activity (17.2%), property operations (3%)3.
Centres that attract direct foreign investments by Russian regions6
Moscow
St Petersburg
Nizhny Novgorod
Kaluga
Chelyabinsk
Ulyanovsk
Togliatti
Lipetsk
Voronezh
Belgorod
Living minimum value on average per capital (rubles a month)3
Total population
10 36211 709
7 5039 194
Able to work population
Pensioners Children
Living minimum
Structure of monetary expenditure of all categories of households3 (in % of monetary expenditures of the population)
Based on selective research of household budgets.
Monetary income structure3 Expenditures3
31,3
8,6
7,0
5,5
2,3
2,3
2,3
2,3
2,3
1,6
2002
2009
2003
2010
2011
2012
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
30
25
20
15
10
35
40
19,6
20,7
32,7
37,8
32,6
32,733,7
32,733,7
38,3 37,6
31,5
33,333,3
35,8
31,2
22,0 23,725,4
27,4
22,9 22,422,9
28,027,2
29,0
25,4
22,821,1
29,826,8 28,6
Payment for cultural and household services
Purchases of non-food goods
Purchases of food (including eating out)
7,2%7,2%
0,5%
9,3%
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Moscow Facts & Figures
Moscow is the centre of business in Russia. It is the seventh city in the world in the number of major companies headquarters. In the scale of business activity, Moscow is the leader among Eastern European cities: 77% of the richest Russian companies conduct their affairs from here1. The most relevant trend for the citys commercial life is supporting small and medium business and implementing programmes on innovative activity. The Moscow government plans to create a number of benefits for companies working in this direction by 2017. For example, the tax rate for such organisations will be set at 13.5% of income received in technical parks and technopolies2.
The Skolkovo innovation complex is being built in Moscow for companies working in priority industries of the economy (IT, space, telecommunications, biomedicine, and nuclear industry). Companies that receive grants for occupancy in this complex will also receive significant benefits. They include customs and tax concessions, simplified rules of technical regulation, city-construction procedures, and simplified processes of cooperation with the authorities. Foreign investors are taking part in creating the necessary conditions for innovation companies operations in Moscow. The first one was Microsoft, which signed an agreement on cooperation and support of the capitals start-ups3.
Business
Number of companiesAt the start of 2013, Moscow had 1,261,378 registered companies and organisations. The majority of those (639,163) work in retail and wholesale trade and transport vehicle repairs. The next biggest sector is operations with real estate, rent and services (236,003 companies), while 87,575 companies operate in the processing industry. Small business is developing quickly, and there are now 235,200 small companies in the capital4.
Technoparks and business incubatorsMoscow authorities are implementing a number of measures to help set up new technological companies as part of a state Programme of Innovation Development until 2020. In the beginning of November 2013, there was one technopolis and three major technoparks2. By 2017, city authorities plan to open ten more technoparks, five technopolies, and three industrial hubs6. Based only on Skolkovo, by the middle of 2013 there were more than 900 start ups3. The biggest business incubators in the capital include the Strogino technopark incubator and the business incubators Zelenograd, Higher School of Economics, Plekhanov Academy, Plug&Play, InCube (within the Academy of National Economy)7.
Sources:1 MGI CityScope institute research2 Moscow city Department for science, industry policy and
entrepreneurship figures3 Nezavisimaya Gazeta information4 Moscow statistics data
5 Territory department of Statistics register of managing subjects (Statregister of Rosstat) data
6 Moscow government figures7 Moscow innovation development Centre figures
Small business in 20124
Agriculture, hunting, fishingProcessing companies
Education, healthcare and social services
Financial activityReal estate operations
Transport and communications
Retail and wholesale trade; repairs of transport vehicles
Construction
Production and distribution of electricity, gas, water
Hotels and restaurants
55,8%
0,8%
1,2%
9,9%
21,9%
7,4% 0,7%2,3%Small companies Individual entrepreneurs
as of 01.01.2013 as of 01.07.2013
Russian ownership 1 194 701 1 186 248
Foreign ownership 41 163 42 343
Joint Russian and foreign ownership 25 514 25 848
Number of companies by proprietary form5
44,44%1,89%
5,55%
2,12%
25,81%
4,49% 6,38%8,69%
0,32%
0,3%
Business
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Moscow Facts & Figures External trading activity
External trade is the main form of Moscows international economic connections. Accor-ding to customs statistics, in January June 2013 companies and organisations registered in Moscow conducted trade operations with 207 countries in the world1. At the same time, the majority of these countries are constant partners. Work with them is based on long-term contracts and agreements. With quite a well-developed general geography of trade, the majority of Moscows trade is done with a limited number of developed countries and China.EU countries occupy a special place among Moscow external trading partners.
In external trade, Moscow is a leader among Russian regions. For now,
among all Russian Federation subjects that conduct external trade, Moscow is second only to the Central Federal Region in the volume of export and import. According to the first half of 2013 results, the share of Moscows export in the total Russian Federation export is 38.6%, import 39.8%. The Central Federal Region data is 43.1% of export and 57.2% of import2.
The external trade development process has a steady nature. Trade import for January June 2013, compared to the same period in 2012, rose by 6.1%, while export fell by 9.9%. The price of the trade import reached $58.9 billion, and export made up $90.6 billion2.
External trading activity
Goods export
2002 2007 2012
Rotating bearings, ball bearings, roller bearings, in thousands 2,937 2,554 5,409
Passenger cars, units 104 77 2,787
Lorries, units 456 1,082 281
Electric cars and equipment, $m 242 534 1,057
Chemical industry products, $m 49 457 1,685
Plastic and goods from it, $m 18 80 163
New pneumatic rubber tires, thousands 191 110 258
Untreated skins, leather, $m 49 21 38
Printed books, brochures, leaflets, $m 121 127 67
Black metals, $m 22 49 86
Black metals goods, $m 35 71 153
Copper and goods from it, $m 28 128 94
Aluminium and goods from it, $m 102 69 88
Instruments, optic apparatus, $m 148 300 510
Goods export for January June 2013, compared to the same period of 2012, fell by 9.9%, while the cost of trade export reached $90.6 billion3. According to data from the first half of 2013, export goods from companies registered in Moscow were sent to 147 countries around the world. The top five importer countries are Venezuela, Hong Kong, Switzerland, India and Italy. The volume of export goods sent to these countries was $4,517.7 million (43.3% of total export volume)1. Export of car manufacturing goods is falling somewhat by 6.4%, and food and raw materials by 3.1 times. Export of chemical produce is growing by 6.4% and metals and metal goods by 34.6%1.
Basic goods export3
Goods structure of export3
mineral products
oil-chemical produce
clothing and shoes
black and precious metals and goods from them
wood and goods, including print products
foodstuffs
car-manufacturing products
leather materials, furs and goods out of them
other goodsWithout considering export-import operations with customs union countries.
Without considering export-import operations with customs union countries.
2002
1.7%
0.4%
52.1%17.3%
2.3%3.5%
0.7%19.4%2.6%
2012
4.1%
88.7%
0.3%
1.6%
3.5% 0.1%1.6%0.1%
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Moscow Facts & Figures External trading activity
Goods importGoods import in January June 2013 rose by 6.1% compared to the same period in 2012. The cost volume of trade import is $58.9 billion1. The prevailing volume of purchases is made in China $11,165.9 million (19.0% share of the total import volume), Germany $7,943.3 million (13.5%), USA $4,026.4 million (5.5%). Import of goods from the top five countries adds up to 50.8% of the total volume of import in Russia1.
Services exportIn the period between 2000 and 2012, services export by Moscow organisations grew by almost 7.8 times from $348.8 million to $2,702.1 million. Most foreign partners receive transport, construction, communication and financial services. The share of services export to non-CIS countries is 43.5% ($1,785.8 million) from the total volume. Switzerland, Syria, the Netherlands, Germany and Cyprus were the main consumers of services in 20121.
Services importIn the last 12 years import services by companies registered in Moscow grew by 10.7 times: from $232.6 million to $2,494.2 million. Services import from non-CIS countries made up 57.3% ($1,482.2 million) of the total volume. Most often, Muscovites use financial and transport services (especially air transport, the share of which has been steadily growing for the past decade)3.USA, United Kingdom, Switzerland and Germany are the biggest services suppliers to Moscow1.
Sources:1 External economics and international
cooperation department of Moscow city figures.
2 Economic development ministry of Russia figures. External economic information portal.
3 Moscow statistic figures.
Interesting factIn order to promote products from small and medium-size companies for foreign markets,the Moscow government organised an Export support centre. The project works based on state budget organisation of Moscows small business. The main task of the centre is to consult companies, help find foreign partners, and organise business and educational events. All the Centres services are free.
Services structure of export (in $m)
transport services
transport services
healthcare and social servicescommunication services
communication services
hotel and restaurant services construction services
construction services
travel bureau, tourist agencies and tour bureau servicesfinancial services
financial services
education services
leisure organisation services
other
other
Import of the main types of goods in 20123
250,000 tons meat and poultry sub products
255,000 tons sugar
24,000 tons butter
Electric machines and equipment for $17,716 million
Alcohol and non-alcohol drinks for $1,945 million
0.3 thousand tons sunfloweroil
280,000 tons citrus fruits
Textile and wool clothes for $4,663 million
Medicine for $9,063 million
Back metals for $761 million
2,000 tons cigars and cigarettes
2002
2009
2003
2011
2012
2010
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
200
15
105
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
0
278.7
275.6
108.553.1
35.3 44.4
75.6
2.74.1
11.5
1.3 1 0.8 0 0
3.22.7
2.7 3.7 2.6 3.1 2.1 2.4 2.1
10.8
2.8 2.2 1.90.3 1.5
1.8 0.60.2 0 0.4 0.3
0.5 1.71
5.8
57.1 70.765.4 40.9 37
16.2
20.321.3 27.2 18.8
98.1
187.4
59.161.9 73.3
5592.5
127.8 109.5219.1
368.5
403.6
511.2 526.8
838.7956.2
1,195.8
393.8
419.6 469.7
521.8
503502.7
365.5284.5
804.4
740
655.3
929.3
820.3
742
1,057.6
1,846
9.1 9.54.6 8.3
10.3 15
17.5
54.4 85.4100.7 127.7
148.3165.3
259.4
125.4 167.4 176.9
239.1
221.7
51.3
107.187.7 54.7
114.2 192.6223.8
164.4
Services import in 2012 by main types (in $m)
981.8
Without considering export-import operations with customs union countries.
Goods structure of import3
2002
6%
0.2%
17.4%
21.8%3.6%
41.8%
0.7%
2.9%5.6%
2012
4.5%
0.8%
10.9%
19.5%4.2%
50.7%
0.6% 7%1.8%
Without considering export-import operations with customs union countries.
mineral products
oil-chemical produce
clothing and shoes
black and precious metals and goods from them
wood and goods, including print products
foodstuffs
car-manufacturing products
leather materials, furs and goods out of them
other goods
869.6232.6 407.72.5
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Moscow Facts & Figures City budget
The Moscow government composes the city budget based on programme and aim plans and then Moscow City Duma has to accept it. Moscows Control- Audit chamber controls how the budget is followed. The city budget system consists of the Moscow city budget, the budget of state territorial Moscow city non-budget fund, and budgets of municipal organisations.
The Moscow budget is formed out of tax income, income from using property and paid-for services, sales of material and non-material assets, administrative payments, and fines and other payments. Moscow is a major financial centre
in Russia. Major taxpayers are concentrated here and the share of profit tax is a significant part 40.8%1.
Priorities for spending the Moscow budget are population social support programmes, transport problems solutions, education and healthcare, youth policy, housing issues solution, communal property, physical education and sport, environment protection and others. The share of expenditure on the social sphere is more than 50%, and the transport development programme accepted in 2013 will be the biggest in the citys history. Needs of Moscow areas are financed from target funds included in the city budget1.
City budget
Budget incomeThe main part of Moscows budget income comes from taxes. In 2012, the proportion of taxes was 84.4%, 1.259 billion rubles. It is 4.7% more than in 20112. In October 2013, the Moscow city budget received 905,923.9 million rubles of tax income, which is 57.3% of the total income. The total income collected at this point in Moscow was 1,579,422.8 million rubles1.
Budget dynamicsThe budgets main parameters1
2012 1 half of 2013
Total 1,566,455.6 743,479.3
Including:
Taxes 1,259,584 613,472.7
Out of them:
Corporate profit tax 545,853.6 248,326.3
Personal income tax 532,676.9 264,333.1
Taxes on goods (services, works) sold in Russian Federation 26,405.7 13,880.4
Cumulative income tax 38,068,2 23,345.7
Property tax 116,570.4 63,585.0
Taxes, duties, regular payments for using natural resources 9.2 2.2
Income from using property in state and municipal ownership 74,893.6 33,690.3
Income from selling material and immaterial assets 45,990.1 8,708.9
Gratuitous payments 150,558.3 70,628.9
Income Deficit Spending
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
-190.2
1,251
1,487.3
1,702.9 1,796.9
1,934.6
1,06
0.8
1,24
3.7 1,
450
1,55
5
1,71
2.7
-243.6 -252.9 -241.9 -221.9
In the last four years, Moscows expenditure has been greater than income. The budget deficit (in 2012 it was 46,962.6 million rubles)3 is covered via additional sources of financing money from share sales, loans, remaining budget money and other. As of October 23 2013, 64% of the budget has been spent, which is 97.2% of what was spent in the same period of 20121.
Income sources (in million rubles)2
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InvestmentIn 2013, the Moscow city budget has 458,358.33 million rubles aimed at implementing the Address Investment Programme (AIP) of Moscow city. The biggest amount of investment is predicted for the transport system development 64.3% and housing construction 14.9% from the total volume1.Compared to mid-year figures from the last three years on AIP, 2013 property construction will increase by 35%, housing 14.9%, roads almost by 60%, schools 90%, metro objects by 3 times, sport and healthcare objects double1.
Social sphere objects construction3
Tax income (2012)3 Payments from selling (2012)3 State programmes expenditure structure3
Sources:
1 Moscow government finance department figures.2 Moscow statistics figures.
3 Moscow government. Report on socio-economic development and Moscow city state programme implementation in 2012.
Interesting factMoscow is in the top three world cities with the biggest budgets. It is third after Shanghai and New York. In 2012, Shanghais budget expenditure was $67.7 billion, New York $65.9 billion, Moscow $52.4 billion1.At the same time, the New York budget was the most balanced its income and expenditure parts were equal. Shanghai and Moscow spent more than they earned and felt the budget deficit in almost equal measure Moscow expenditure was $7.4 billion higher than income, Shanghai $7.1 billion1.
2011 2012
Kindergartens buildings / thousands of places 20 2.9 67 9.7
Schools and blocks of primary school buildings / thousands of places 5 2.7 9 4.7
Clinics buildings / thousands of patients in a shift 3 1.7 1 0.8
Hospital buildings buildings / beds 1 30
investment (AIP)
development events
other expenditure
budget services
social payments
tax on corporate profitspersonal income tax
excise duties
tax on using the simplified taxation system
corporate assets tax
transport tax
other tax incomesland tax
income from allocation of temporary-available budget moneyland rent
income from selling flats
income from renting out property
payments from selling the right to sign land rental agreements
income from selling property owned by the city
fines, sanctions, dam-age compensationincome from selling investment contractsother income
income from selling plots of land
43.4%
42.1%
2.1%
7.1%
3%
1% 1% 0.3%
17.1%
1.2%
15.6%
9.8%
4.2%
3.2%
15.9%
5.9% 9%
18.1%
13%
44%
18%
21%4%
Total $1443 billion
2012 1 half of 2013Total 1,613,418.2 715,461.2
out of them on:
State-wide issues 39,546.4 15,747.3
National security and law-enforcement activity 13,519.0 4,100.3
National economy 345,897.2 146,417.6
Property and communal management 247,466.1 93,463.7
Environment protection 7,095.5 3,299.4
Education 284,624.1 154,029.4
Culture and cinema 39,709.9 22,246.2
Healthcare 329,060.2 140,255.2
Social policy 255,377.5 114,081.1
Physical education and sport 13,627.6 6,696.7
Mass media 11,172.5 5,229.9
Expenditure clauses (in million rubles)2
$52.4 billion
$65.9 billion
$67.4 billion
Moscow has a socially oriented budget aimed at preserving eco-nomic stability and supporting the least protected categories of city residents, especially pensioners, for uninterrupted functioning of city systems and development of trans-port and engineering infrastructure.
Budget expenditureIn 2012, the Moscow budget expenditure grew by 38.7% compared to 2010 and amounted to 1,613,418.2 million rubles2. A major part of the expenditure up to 90% is used on financing state programmes: budget services (44%), investment (21%), development events, social payments and other expenditure.The programmes are divided into four main blocks: social sphere, city property and transport, economics and city-wide expenditure. The biggest part of the budget expenditure in 2012 and 2013 was social support for Moscow residents1.
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Moscow is the biggest tourist centre in Russia. It is home to half of all the major objects of Russian cultural heritage. Moreover, the Russian capital is world-famous for its museums and theatres. A trip to Moscow for Russian schoolchildren has always been considered an essential part of the students education.
However, despite all its historic and cultural potential and architectural uniqueness, Moscow is far from fully realizing its tourist potential. There is room for development for Moscow's tourist sector, and the city has made massive steps in this area. Just in 2012 alone, 22 new hotels opened in Moscow, increasing the number of available rooms by 2132. In 2010-2013,
a hospitality infrastructure comparable to that in Europe was created: industrial zones were turned into modern art cluster centres, famous Moscow parks were reconstructed, and new tourist routes and tours were developed. Guests of the capital can use tourist information centres, a multi-lingual call centre, or find useful information at the www.travel2moscow.ru website for tourists. The number of paid tourist services on offer is also increasing (worth some 26.7 billion rubles in 2013), creating additional workplaces for guides, drivers, canteen employees, etc. The overall income of the capital's hotel complex has reached 48.6 billion rubles in 2012; it is expected to rise by 7% in 2013, reaching 52 billion rubles1.
Tourism
Tourism
Moscow in ratingsThe tourism industry is developing quickly, and in order to follow all the changes as they happen, numerous marketing agencies and tourism portals annually publish attractiveness ratings for world tourism capitals.
Tourist flowIn the last three years, the flow of tourists to Moscow has been steadily growing from 3.7 million people in 2009 to 5.2 million people in 20122.
The number of international arrivals via Moscow airports (millions)
Most tourists that come to Moscow by air are foreigners. Russians prefer to travel by train or car, and the number of domestic tourists is significantly higher than that of foreign nationals. Most tourists from outside of the CIS countries come from Germany, Italy, USA and the United Kingdom. In 2006, China joined these countries, and the number of Chinese tourists is growing by 38-48% per year. It is expected that by the end of 2013, the majority of tourists in Moscow will come from China3.
Entry of foreign nationals to Moscow in 2012 (in thousands of people)2
GermanyChina
FranceUSAItaly
TurkeyUnited Kingdom
IsraelJapanSpain
Rating Date Category Place
HolidayCheck.com tourism portal rating
November 2012 Russia's most hospitable city 1st
TripAdvisor tourism portal rating
December 2012
Europe's most rapidly developing city for tourism 2nd
Price Waterhouse Coopersrating April 2013 Hotel costs in European capitals 5th
Back Packer Index rating July 2013 Minimum cost of a tourist trip to European cities 15th
Types of tourists4
Foreigners are the most senior and experienced consumers
Russians are the youngest tourists, but they are also quite well off
CIS residents tend to combine tourism with business or other purposes for the trip
332269
146137
129126
11390
5655
Income level
Age
0
Experience
ForeignersRussiansCIS nationals
2005
2004
2003
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2,52,9
3,5 3,74,0 4,1
3,74,0
4,5
5,25,5
5,24,8
4,4
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Sources:1 Moscow city tourism and hotel management committee.
Report on work in 2012 and plans for 2013.2 Russian FSB border agency figures.3 Moscow city tourism and hotel management committee.
Moscow 2013. Tourism development.4 Stas Marketing research data.
5 Moscow city tourism and hotel management committee. Moscow hotel system: market analysis.
6 Moscow city tourism and hotel management committee. On Moscow City hotel management development.
7 WTsIOM figures.8 Insomar social marketing institute figures.
Hotels and hostelsThe number of people staying in hotels is a more accurate estimate of the numbers of tourists, as it does not include immigrant workers, but at the same time counts tourists that come to Moscow on all types of transport.
Average length of stayThe average length of a trip to Moscow is 1-3 days, and then the average tourist sets off to St. Petersburg or to the Golden Ring cities7. However, 78% of tourists would like to spend more time in Moscow. The majority of guests in the capital are happy with the quality of their accommodation (86%), transport (88%), food (83%) and tour guides (93%). The vast majority of guests (91%) would recommend the trip to their friends8.
Interesting factAt the end of 2012, Moscow Pass tourist cards appeared in Moscow. They include tickets to museums, a bus tour of the city and a river cruise. The card also offers a discount in cafs and restaurants, plus some other bonuses. The cards are valid for 1-5 days and cost between 999 and 2499 rubles. For the first 8 months of the programme, 1000 tourists used the Moscow Pass cards.
According to the Moscow tourism com-mittee, at the end of 2012 359 hotels were operating in Moscow with 42,300 rooms or 81,800 beds. After Moscow's expansion 2,500 rooms or 4,800 beds appeared in the city's hospitality register. In the first half of 2013, Moscow's hotel fund expanded by 572 rooms. In 2014, 1052 rooms for 2079 guests will be made available3.
The mid-budget ho-tels are at their busiest in April (64-73%) and September (69-70%), with the lowest num-ber of guests in Ja-nuary (41-48%) and July (50-54%)6.
In the early 90s, many luxury hotels with quick turnover rates appeared in Moscow, making tours to the city some of the most expensive in the world. However, recently there has been significant growth in the number of mid- and low-budget accommodations.
Since 2009, the number of small accom-modations has been growing: there are now 134 mini-hotels and 101 hostels. In the first half of 2001, 20 new hostels opened in Moscow. Most of them are located in the city centre and cost from 320 rubles per night3.
Purpose of visit for those staying in Moscow hotels5
Number of people staying in hotels (millions)1
Small hotels1
The average length of a single trip to Moscow in 20127
Number of group accommodations6
The structure of Moscow hotel system2
From outside of CISForeigners come to Mos-
cow for mostly business purposes (49% of the total number of tourists), while Russian nationals and CIS residents usually combine tourist visits with other reasons: documents, visi-ting relatives, etc (26%). Business Tourism Education Other reasons
26%3%
41%
30%
2%11%
38%
49%
From CIS
Business tourism
12000
10000
8000
6000
250
200
150
100
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
129
6757 6979 72948286
9159 10096
12105
134 144
172 197
215235
15%20%
46%12%
2%3%2%
9%11%
1% 4%1%
49%25%
4%
53%24%
7%4%
3% 2%3%Culture and education tourism
Hotels 5*Hotels 4*Hotels 3*Hotels 2*Hotels 1*No categoryMini-hotels, apart-hotels, hostels
Number of small hotelsNumber of rooms
Less than 24 hours but with an overnight stay1-3 days4-7 days8-14 days15-21 days22-30 days2-5 monthsCannot answer
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
3,93,5
3,54,7
4,34,5
4,8
5,1 5,3
400
0
100
200
300
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
196
269 278293
329357 379
401
194 198 215 213 215 215
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Transport Stations
Moscow has nine railways stations. Moscow Railways (MZhD) transports almost a quarter of all passengers and 58% of regional passengers in the country. In the first quarter of 2013, 140.3 million people travelled on regional routes, which is 11.3% more than in the same period in 2012. Moscow Railways daily transports 1.64 million passengers1.
Figures for Moscow railway hub work4
Figures for air transport organisations work4
AirportsThree international airports operate in Moscow: Vnukovo, Domodedovo, and Sheremetyevo. In January September 2013 airports served on average 11% more passengers than in the same period in 2012. The biggest increase is on flights to St Petersburg, Krasnodar, Sochi and to Spain, Italy, Turkey, Egypt and Cyprus3.
PortsMoscow has three river ports: Southern, Northern and Western and two river passenger stations: Northern and Southern. River stations provide navigation services for more than 7 million residents and guests of the capital5. Water transport in the capital is mostly used for tours. In the city centre, leisure boats cruise along Moskva River. The passenger traffic for 2011 was 0.8 million people, in 2012 1.3 million, and in the first half of 2013 0.6 million4.
Transported passengers by public use river transport organisations4
Transport
Moscow is a major transport hub. It has a tight network of roads 13 of them subject to federal authorities as well as 15 motorways, 11 railway lines that connect the capital with all Russian regions and foreign countries, 3 river ports, 9 railway stations, 3 airports and the oldest underground system in the country that daily runs 10,000 trains1. Moscows transport system carries some 7.35 billion passengers a year. The share of public transport in the total volume of transport is about 74%2.
In the last 12 years, the population density in Moscow rose by 100.3 people per hectare and the number of cars rose by 60%. Every year, the pressure on public transport grows. Thus, in the first half of 2013, compared to the same
period of 2012, the number of public transport passengers rose by 61 million people1. Moscows transport system is overloaded in general and works significantly above its capacity. Every fifth Moscow resident spends more than 3 hours a day commuting2.
Moscow government started implementing the biggest public transport development and road reconstruction programme in Europe in 2011 to solve this problem. During this time, they built 13 km of new metro lines and 8 new stations, 79 km of new roads, and they are now constructing the Third exchange contour the Big ring metro line1. Two thirds (70%) of budget investment is spent on the citys transport system development2.
20603 22604 20933 20993 23945 2395830288 34386 36461 33171
44923 4517055992 30686
6543 7921 6919 7163 84668940 10217
12099 13546 1195315961 16399
19914 10709
118 184198 157 185 180 190
264 328 322 524 517 584 296
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012 1/
220
13
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2004
2003
2002
Goods arrived, million tonsGoods sent, million tons
26,3
5,3
31,6
7,0
33,1
7,7
32,1
8,0
31,3
8,2
33,7
8,0
36,0
7,8
31,8
7,3
18,7
5,4
21,2
6,1
22,2
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2004
2003
2002
Passengers transported, million peopleIncluding on regional routes
282
255 281
309350
319
352
322
346
315
351
320
248
221
274
248
295
269
320
294
344
314
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011 1/
220
1320
12
1,31 ,3
0,9
1,01 ,0
0,80 ,8 0,6
0,9
Transported (sent) passengers, million people
1,2
1,5
0,6
0,9
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RoadsHistorically, Moscow developed a radial-circle road system: 18 radial destinations and 3 ring roads the Garden Ring, Third Transport Ring and Moscow Ring Road (MKAD). The 13 major federal routes and 15 motorways that pass through the city redistribute the main transport flows in Moscow and Russia. In the next three years, the authorities plan to open 340 km of roads, the 525 km Central ring road (CKAD) and 12 radial main roads will be reconstructed1.
Transport vehiclesMoscow metro has 190 stations, 300 km of railroads and 4,816 carriages. Every year, 2.5 billion people use it.Buses, trolleybuses, trams, and monorails represent Moscow overground passenger transport. This system has 19 bus and 8 trolleybus parks, and 5 tram depots. At the start of 2012, passengers were using 6,691 busses, 1,640 trolleybuses, 971 trams, and 48 monorail carriages. Every year, overground transport carries about 2.2 billion passengers1.
Reconstruction of the citys main roads and creating new chord roads1
Car transport ownership
Car park renovations dynamics in Moscow6
Total number of routes in Moscow
City passenger electric transports work figures4
Sources:1 Moscow department for transport and road and
transport infrastructure development figures.
2 State programme for Moscow city Development of transport systems for 2012-2016.
3 ATO.ru business aviation portal figures.4 Moscow statistics figures.5 Sea river line data.6 Moscow Interior Ministry traffic police department figures.
Interesting factOn June 1, 2013, Moscow authorities launched paid parking scheme in the city centre within the Boulevard Ring. For this, they set up 4,479 parking spaces and more than 1,900 information boards were installed, along with 39 information electronic boards and 150 parking meters. Within three months, almost half of drivers (44%) used the paid parking spaces1.
With the lowest length of track among the underground systems of the worlds biggest cities Moscow metro carries the biggest number of passengers
1. Varshavskoye Hwy.2. Kashirskoye Hwy.3. Volgogradsky Hwy.4. Ryazanskoye Hwy.5. Entuziastov Hwy.6. Shchelkovskoye Hwy.7. Severnaya rocade8. Yaroslavskoye Hwy.
9. Altufyevskoye Hwy.10. Dmitrovskoye Hwy.11. Leningradskoye Hwy.12. Volokolamskoye Hwy.13. North-West chord road14. South rocade15. Mozhaiskoye Hwy.
Kutuzovsky Ave.
637bus routes
89trolleybus routes
47tram routes
16. Michurinsky Ave.17. Leninsky Ave.18. Kaluzhskoye Hwy.19. MKAD Ring Road
Transport
1
2
3
4
5
6
8
7
910
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
11
2462
2814
2559
2932
2722
3133
2895
3351
3102
3587
3171
3640
3413
3891
3499
3996
3694
4195
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2013
2012
4000
2000
3000
TotalOut of them individual owners
Trolleyb
uses
Tram
sMetro
their use coefficient1 0.64
Number of passenger carriages
959 trams
their use coefficient1 0.73
Number of passenger trolleybus
1,900 trolleybus
Length of single trolleybus lines
1,291 km
Length of one active tram routein one track evaluation
416 km
their use coefficient1 0.75
Number of passenger carriages
4,831 carriages
Length of metro track in use
313,2 km Passengers carried (per year)22,464 million people
Passengers carried (per year)3
201 million people
Passengers carried (per year)3
305 million people
Number of journeys
7,386 thousands
Number of journeys
3,693 thousands
Number of stat