Analysis of the transformation of the territorial-industrial structure of the electronic industry of Russia in 2020–2024

DOI: 10.35595/2414-9179-2025-1-31-69-85

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About the Authors

Alexey A. Pankratov

Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO University), Institute of International Studies,
76, Vernadsky ave., Moscow, 119454, Russia,
E-mail: pankratov_aleksey_ml@mail.ru

Svetlana V. Badina

Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Geography, Laboratory of Geoecology of the North,
1, Leninskie Gory, Moscow, 119991, Russia,

Bernardo O’Higgins University,
1497, Viel ave., Santiago, Chile,

E-mail: bad412@yandex.ru

Abstract

This study is devoted to the analysis of the transformation of the territorial-sectoral structure of the economic potential (revenue) of the electronics industry of the Russian Federation in 2020–2024. Based on the analysis of data from the “SPARK-Interfax” system, the dynamics of the revenue of enterprises of the Russian electronics industry is considered, including in the context of its key industries—the production of computers, radar equipment, measuring instruments, communications equipment, etc. Based on the calculations, a trend of growth in the revenue of enterprises of the Russian electronics industry was revealed, which may be due to import substitution processes, as well as close cooperation of the electronics industry and the implementation of joint projects with enterprises of the defense industry complex. As part of the analysis of the territorial-sectoral structure of the revenue of the Russian electronics industry, it was found that the territorial structure of the economic potential of the industry has remained stable in recent years with the presence of a clearly expressed territorial leader—Moscow, which concentrates more than 33 % of the industry’s revenue. In the period 2020–2024, a trend of increasing territorial diversification of the electronics industry in the context of regions of Russia was revealed. In particular, the number of regions whose contribution to the revenue of the Russian electronics industry increased over the study period amounted to 52 regions. The industry structure of the revenue of the electronics industry is characterized by a high level of diversification—among all sub-sectors of the electronics industry, the maximum share of each individual industry does not exceed 17 %. In recent years, among the sub-sectors of the electronics industry in terms of revenue, the production of radar and radio navigation equipment has come out on top (16.2 % of the industry’s revenue in 2024), while the leader of previous years—the sub-sector of computer and peripheral equipment production—dropped to 3rd place (10.2 % of the industry’s revenue in 2024). Taking into account the current state and dynamics of the territorial organization of the economic potential of the Russian electronics industry, the identified trends in its transformation in the period 2020–2024, expert assessments of further changes in the situation in the area under consideration have been formed, recommendations have been proposed for the development and subsequent implementation of an effective state regional policy in the field of development and support of the Russian electronics industry.

Keywords

electronic industry, electronics, semiconductor industry, high-tech industries, import substitution

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For citation: Pankratov A.A., Badina S.V. Analysis of the transformation of the territorial-industrial structure of the electronic industry of Russia in 2020–2024. InterCarto. InterGIS. Moscow: MSU, Faculty of Geography, 2025. V. 31. Part 1. P. 69–85. DOI: 10.35595/2414-9179-2025-1-31-69-85 (in Russian)