. Growth is estimated at 4.2% the fastest pace since 2013. The expansion was supported by the speed up in private consumption expenditure, government consumption expenditure, and investment. In the meantime

the impact of US sanction which led to the depreciation of Russian ruble. However, domestic demand continued to expand, private consumption expanded well in most spending categories thanks to the

the impact of US sanction which led to the depreciation of Russian ruble. However, domestic demand continued to expand, private consumption expanded well in most spending categories thanks to the

. Growth is estimated at 4.2% the fastest pace since 2013. The expansion was supported by the speed up in private consumption expenditure, government consumption expenditure, and investment. In the meantime

demand.Private consumption plummeted due to increasing unemployment, lower household income and higher household debt. Some business sectors have delayed investments in order to maintain some liquidity, and this

investment decelerated after showing high growth in the fourth quarter of 2018. Even though private consumption continued to expand, growth was concentrated in only certain product categories. Likewise

ASEAN countries. Regarding domestic demand, private consumption expenditure grew at a slower pace amid supports from the government’s economic stimulus measures due to the declining household income and

fixed sugar price scheme for domestic sugar consumption and introducing floating price as per world market movement, effectively on 15 January 2018, but also the Excise Tax scheme effectively on 16

quarter of 2018 continued to grow year-on-year on the back of buoyant domestic demand. Private consumption continued to gain traction, supported by improvement in income and employment. Furthermore, there

ASEAN countries. Regarding domestic demand, private consumption expenditure grew at a slower pace amid supports from the government’s economic stimulus measures due to the declining household income and