Russian organizations and state institutions increased their spending on artificial intelligence by 95% in 2025, reaching a total of 176.1 ₽ billion. Data from FinExpertiza and Rosstat indicates that the financial and insurance sector was the primary driver of this growth, with expenditures rising by 90.7 ₽ billion, or 159.6%.
Other sectors also showed significant growth in AI investment, including real estate at 147.4%, transportation and storage at 77.3%, and administrative activities at 73.7%. Culture, sports, and entertainment saw a 65.4% increase, although these sectors contributed less to the overall national growth due to smaller initial spending volumes.
Moscow accounted for the largest share of the increase, with regional spending rising by 92 ₽ billion. Other regions with notable growth included the Kostroma Region at 1.1 ₽ billion and the Krasnodar Territory at 787.2 ₽ million. The average expenditure per organization utilizing AI reached 10.9 ₽ million.
The financial and insurance sector recorded the highest average spending per entity at 127.8 ₽ million. Other high-spending sectors included mining at 14.5 ₽ million and education at 13.4 ₽ million. Moscow also led in per-entity spending, averaging 84.8 ₽ million per organization.
