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The role of the Euroregion Karelia in the cross-border

economic cooperation

Trade Representative of the Russian Federation in Finland

Dr. Valery A. Shlyamin

Euroregion Karelia 10 years

Kajaani,December 1, 2010

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Russia and Finland GDP per capita in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP)

(current US$)

5399,9

8481,1

14150,0

16934,118994,8

25734,0

29898,9

36229,737778,9

34856,2

0,0

5000,0

10000,0

15000,0

20000,0

25000,0

30000,0

35000,0

40000,0

2000 2004 2007 2008 2009*

S ource : R os s ta t, F in la nd's s ta tis tic s e rvice , World B a nk, 2 0 0 9 *-e s tim a tion

R us s ianF ederation

F inland

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Russia and Finland and cross-border regions GDP per capita, PPP (current US$)

0,0

5000,0

10000,0

15000,0

20000,0

25000,0

30000,0

35000,0

40000,0

2000 2004 2007

Source: Rosstat, Statistics Finland, World Bank

Russian Federation

North-West FederalDistrict of Russia

Republic of Karelia

Leningrad region

Murmansk region

Saint Petersburg

Finland

North Karelia

Kainuu

Northern Ostrobothnia 

Lapland

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2000 2004 2007

Russian Federation 5400 8481 14150North-West Federal District of Russia

5541 9275 14728Republic of Karelia 5264 6625 10872Leningrad region 4544 8708 13587Murmansk region 8081 12358 16133Saint Petersburg 5438 10191 17620

Finland 25734 29899 36230North Karelia 19156 22553 26858Kainuu 16972 21066 26200Northern Ostrobothnia  22211 27364 32113Lapland 22036 25432 29615

Russia and Finland and cross-border regions GDP per capita, PPP (current US$)

Source: Rosstat, Statistics Finland, World Bank

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Russia and Finland and cross-border regions GDP per capita growth in %, PPP, current US$

(2000=100)

100%

150%

200%

250%

300%

350%

2000 2004 2007

Source: Ross tat, Statis tics Finland, World Bank

Russian Federation

North-West FederalDistrict of Russia

Republic of Karelia

Leningrad region

Murmansk region

Saint Petersburg

Finland

North Karelia

Kainuu

Northern Ostrobothnia 

Lapland

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Russia and Finland and cross-border regions Ratio of GDP per capita in %, PPP, current US$

GDP per capita in Finland=100%

Source: Rosstat, Statistics Finland, World Bank

2000 2004 2007

Russian Federation 21% 28% 39%

North-West Federal District of Russia 22% 31% 41%

Republic of Karelia 20% 22% 30%

Leningrad region 18% 29% 38%

Murmansk region 31% 41% 45%

Saint Petersburg 21% 34% 49%

Finland 100% 100% 100%

North Karelia 74% 75% 74%

Kainuu 66% 70% 72%

Northern Ostrobothnia  86% 92% 89%

Lapland 86% 85% 82%

777

Real GDP growth rate 2004-2010

7,2%6,4%

5,6%

4,0%

-7,8%

2,1%

-7,9%

7,7% 8,1%

1,2%

4,9%4,4%

2,9%

4,1%

-10,0%

-8,0%

-6,0%

-4,0%

-2,0%

0,0%

2,0%

4,0%

6,0%

8,0%

10,0%

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010*

Sourse: Federal state statistics service of Russia, Eurostat, Ministry of economic development of Russia,

Ministry of finances of Finland; 2010*- forecast

Russia

Finland

EuropeanUnion (27)

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Trade between Russian cross-border regions and Finland, mil. USD

217,4420,1 481,5 547,6 516,7

74,6 80,2 198,1 214,2 97,9

727 802938,3

1139,4

638,7

1636,31855,7

2367,9

2997,8

1664,4

299,780

330

459

0,0

500,0

1000,0

1500,0

2000,0

2500,0

3000,0

3500,0

2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Source: Rosstat

Republic of Karelia Murmansk regionLeningrad region Saint Petersburg

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Export of Russian cross-border regions to Finland, mil. USD

172,3

332,4375,4 371,0

213,7

50 51,2 59,2

146,9 152,1

51,4

473 482

590,9

704,8

367,8417,4

643,2

846,1

416,4392,2

264

260

517,4

0,0

100,0

200,0

300,0

400,0

500,0

600,0

700,0

800,0

900,0

2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Source: Rosstat

Republic of Karelia Murmansk region

Leningrad region Saint Petersburg

1010

Import of Russian cross-border regions from Finland, mil. USD

87,7 106,2155,5 145,7

23,4 21,0 51,1 62,1

254,0320,0 347,4

434,6

270,9199,0

1218,9

1338,3

1724,7

2151,7

1248,0

45,186,0

30 46,666,0

0,0

500,0

1000,0

1500,0

2000,0

2500,0

2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Source: Rosstat

Republic of Karelia Murmansk regionLeningrad region Saint Petersburg

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Finland’s share in total foreign trade of Russian cross-border regions, %

28,0

32,531,4 31,1

26,5

22,7

5,23,5

12,9

7,96,3

10,9

8,47,7 7,7

4,7

7,0

5,6

5,9

6,3

8,9

6,9 6,15,3

0,0

5,0

10,0

15,0

20,0

25,0

30,0

35,0

2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Source: Rosstat

Republic of Karelia Murmansk region

Leningrad region Saint Petersburg

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Accumulated foreign investments in Russia, bln. doll.

142,9

220,6

264,6 268,2 270,1

1,2 1,9 2,9 3,1 3,10

50

100

150

200

250

300

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Source: Rosstat

Total, including from Finland

1313

Finnish investments to Russian cross-border regions, mil. USD

16,233,6 25,9

40,1

83,2

212,8189,0

138,9

0,3

148,8173,4 171,1

480,0

439,1

1,09,8 16,83,7

0,00,00,2 0,0 0,10,0

100,0

200,0

300,0

400,0

500,0

600,0

2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Source: Rosstat

Republic of Karelia Leningrad region Murm ansk region Saint Petersburg

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