today plate 148 · Economy · 2025 data

In purchasing power, Russia's economy is now bigger than Japan's

  • 7.24 tn Russia's GDP at purchasing power reached 7.24 trillion international dollars in 2025, against Japan's 6.84 trillion.
  • 2024 Russia first passed Japan in 2024; in 2015 Japan's economy was 1.5 times Russia's on this measure.
  • 2.56 tn At market exchange rates Russia's GDP was US$2.56 trillion in 2025, 58% of Japan's 4.44 trillion.
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