Russia technically emerged from recession in the third quarter after official data on Monday showed economic activity grew 0.6 percent from the previous three months — the first quarterly rise since the crisis struck a year ago.
Despite the increase, gross domestic product was still 9.4 percent below year-earlier levels, underscoring the amount of damage the recession and lower oil prices have wreaked on Russia’s economy .
The Economic Development Ministry said that in the month of September, GDP fell 8.6 percent on the year, less that the 10.5 percent contraction in August.
The improvements were due to less capital outflow and to companies replenishing their stocks, the ministry said, which bolstered belief that the country is now past the worst of its downturn.
The ministry has forecast a 8.5 percent fall in GDP for all of 2009.
Industrial production grew 5.1 percent during September, according to the Federal Statistics Agency.
Russia’s economy, weathering its first economic downturn in a decade, has been supported in recent months by rising oil prices, which hovered around $80 per barrel on Monday. The Russian ruble has gained some 10 percent of its value against the dollar since early September on higher crude prices and a further weakening of the American currency.
Manufacturing and agriculture have been the main industry drivers, statistics show, with a big harvest boosting agricultural activity by 10 percent.
Retail and construction, however, are still weighing on the economy. Retail shrank by 9.9 percent on the year in September and was down 0.7 percent against August.
Analysts hailed the moderate growth but expressed concern over weak retail sales and consumer demand. Hard money training
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