Leningrad region is one of the largest industrial centres and one of the leaders in terms of economic development in Northwest Russia.
According to the estimates, the gross regional product of Leningrad region amounted to 1.36 trillion rubles in 2021 (103.1% in comparison with 2020). From 2017 to 2021 the volume of GRP has increased by 8.5%.
The industry is the main branch of the economy of Leningrad region, its share in the gross regional product is 35.5%. The main branches of industry are:
automotive industry
shipbuilding
chemical industry
petrochemistry
agro-industrial complex
wood processing
pulp and paper industry
building materials industry
mechanical engineering
aluminum industry
Industry of Leningrad region includes more than 1,400 large and medium-sized enterprises, some of them are among the leading organizations in Russia. More than 500 small enterprises also work in industrial production. The number of employees in industry is about 31% of the total number of employees in organizations of Leningrad region.
The share of shipped goods of own production by manufacturing industry of Leningrad region is 85% of the total volume of shipped goods in the region.
Gross regional product
35.5%
Industry
13.4%
Transport and communications
9.9%
Wholesale and retail trade
10%
Real estate transactions
8.2%
Construction
5.2%
Agriculture
17.8%
Other
Industrial production index in 2021
105.4%
Water supply; waste water disposal, organization of waste collection and disposal, ellimination of pollution
Extraction of mineral resources
107.6%
Provision of electric power, gas and steam; air conditioning
108.2%
107.1%
Manufacturing industries
107.6%
Industrial production index in 2021
107.6%
Extraction of mineral resources
98.9%
Provision of electric power, gas and steam; air conditioning
108.2%
Water supply; waste water disposal, organization of waste collection and disposal, ellimination of pollution
107.1%
Manufacturing industries
107.6%
Industrial production index, January-June 2022
manufacturing industries (107.6%)
provision of electricity, gas and steam, air conditioning (108.2%)
extraction of minerals (98.9%)
water supply, wastewater disposal, collection of waste and recycling, liquidation of pollution (107.1%)
Structure of industry of Leningrad region
The industrial complex of Leningrad region consists of:
manufacturing industries (80.9%)
provision of electricity, gas and steam, air conditioning (16.7%)
water supply, wastewater disposal, collection of waste and recycling, liquidation of pollution (1.3%)
extraction of minerals (1.1%)
In 2021 Leningrad region occupied the 9th place among Russian regions and the 2nd place in Northwestern Federal District in terms of the volume of shipped manufacturing industries.
Volume of shipped goods of own production, performed work and services in 2021
dynamics of changes in comparison with 2020
1,460
billion rubles
Manufacturing industries
165.2
billion rubles
Provision of electric power, gas and steam; air conditioning
18.8
billion rubles
Water supply; waste water disposal, organization of waste collection and disposal, ellimination of pollution
14.7
billion rubles
Extraction of mineral resources
136.8%
98.5%
121.8%
101%
Volume of shipped goods of own production, performed work and services, January-June 2022
manufacturing industries: 869.6 billion rubles (133.8% in comparison with January-June 2021)
provision of electricity, gas and steam, air conditioning: 98.9 billion rubles (102.4% in comparison with January-June 2021)
water supply, wastewater disposal, collection of waste and recycling, liquidation of pollution: 12.4 billion rubles (129.8% in comparison with January-June 2021)
extraction of minerals: 9.4 billion rubles (101.6% in comparison with January-June 2021)
