Consumer market

The Public Chamber (OP) has published a rating of alcohol consumption in the country. The lowest retail sales of alcohol were in Chechnya, Ingushetia and Kabardino-Balkaria.

In 2022, meat prices in Russia overtook the pace of fish price appreciation. The cost of beef has increased the most, which has risen in price by 20.2%.

The head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia Denis Manturov announced a 50% reduction in car sales in 2022 — up to 800 thousand units.

At the end of December, the owners of Sber cards sharply reduced their spending on non-food types of goods. Consumer activity in the country is deteriorating.