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Russian Ruble

RUB · Russia

41
Moderate
Risk
Historical Scores
304355Jul 2021Jul 2025Oct 2026
What does this mean for you?

The Russian Ruble is in decent shape overall, scoring 41 out of 100. There are some areas to watch, but no immediate danger. Your money is holding its value reasonably well compared to most currencies.

You need at least 10.2%/yr returns. Money in a basic account is slowly losing value. Calculator ↓

Inflation
8.7%
Debt / GDP
17.9%
GDP Growth
1.0%
FX Volatility
42.5
Governance
-0.8
Reserves
16.8 mo
Analysis
What's working well
Government debt is low — less pressure to print money
Healthy foreign currency reserves as a safety net
What to watch out for
Restrictions on moving your money out of the country
The currency has been swinging wildly — hard to plan ahead
Weak rule of law — harder to trust that the system will protect your money
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Savings Impact Calculator

₽
Holding cash in RUB8.7% inflation
₽658−₽342 (34% purchasing power lost)
Your ₽1,000 buys 34% less in 5 years
What if you invested ₽1,000 instead? (5yr, in RUB terms)
USD-denominated assets gain an additional ~5.7%/yr from expected RUB depreciation vs USD
Hold USD Cash
₽1144
+₽144
+2.7%/yr net in RUB
S&P 500
₽2075
+₽1075
range: ₽986–₽3965
10% USD return + 5.7% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
₽1902
+₽902
range: ₽581–₽4954
8% USD return + 5.7% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
₽3817
+₽2817
range: ₽266–₽21.5k
25% USD return + 5.7% FX · ±54% vol

All values in RUB. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~5.7%/yr based on the inflation differential between Russia (8.7%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.

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