Committee for Economic Development, Industrial Policy and Trade The Government of Saint-Petersburg
Saint-Petersburg is the most attractive city for living in Russia (according to the world rating of cities published by British research service EIU (Economist Intelligence Unit) Saint-Petersburg is an attractive city for conducting business, living, studying, and for spending holidays. It is the most cosmopolitan, safe and tolerant city in Russia. The city offers highly developed business, cultural and night life. Saint-Petersburg is in the list of the most beautiful European cities. Its historical centre, palaces and park ensembles have been included in the list of the objects protected as the world heritage by UNESCO. The city of the white nights, on an abundance of waters and bridges it is an attractive tourist centre which is highly appreciated by guests from all over the world.
Saint-Petersburg is a world-known cultural centre with 7,783 sites of cultural interest. There are over 180 museums and 135 galleries in the city. In the annual schedule of events there are 900 forums and exhibitions, 260 festivals, competitions.
34
islands
230 bridges
187 churches
Over 1000 preschool facilities Over 700 schools, incl. grammar schools, lyceums
458 000 students in 96 higher educational institutions 64 000 high and middle school students Every 10th citizen is a student
5700 sports venues:
15900 Shopping centres, malls
7052 Restaurants, cafes, bars
663 Hotels
gyms, pools, stadiums
Leading Russian scientific and educational centre (10 % of HIGHER EDUCATION institutions in Russia)
Second largest European city and fourth in population
City with stable economic position, steady GRP growth and high investment activity
One of the largest centres of tourism in Europe (over 5 million tourists annually)
Leading Russian industrial centre
Saint-Petersburg City of peer possibilities with transparent legislation for doing business Centre of attraction for qualified personnel (40% of economically active population with higher education)
Largest Russian sea port - over 20 % of Russian sea cargo turnover
Advanced mechanisms of investment activity support (volume of international investment has grown in 8,5 times since 2003; it is 6,8% of total investment volume in Russia)
Centre of modern innovative industry: 17,3% of the Russian high technology sector
(Estimation)
Saint-Petersburg GRP, bln USD 56,83
47,62
44,78 13,65
2003
19,37
2004
23,8
2005
55,78
72,12
64,21
Average monthly income of residents is 966 USD (1,3 times increases an average index in Russia)
30,55
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012 (Estimation)
Population and economically active population, thsd people Level of unemployment is one of the lowest in Russia (4,1 times below an average index)
4580,6
2644,9
2006
2709,3
2007
2703,8
2008
2717,8
2009
2660,5
2010
Economically active population
4971,78
4925
4880
4582
4568
4561,2
2690
2676,9
2011
2012
Population 32656 25734
Export/import, mln USD
17839
Export, mln.USD
23643 12931
Import, mln.USD
24524
20685
5795 2747
2003
6915 3993
2004
9170 4885
2005
20577
17786 13437
11817
2009
2010
6904
2006
2007
2008
2011
The key trade partners of Saint-Petersburg in 2011 (% of foreign trade turnover)
USA (4,2%)
Saint-Petersburg among the most industrially developed Russian regions with high potential to diversify economy (as estimated by the leading international rating agencies: Standard and Poor's, Fitch, Moody’s)
Finland (5,2%) Holland (8,2%) Germany (8,7%) CIS (4,5%) China (14,4%) Italy(4,1%) Japan (4,6%)
Foreign investment volume, mln USD Long-term international credit ratings
7000
6284
6000
Standard&Poor’s
5928
5255
ВВВ (stab.)
6120 5522 5231
5000
Moody’s Investors Service FitchRatings
ВAA 1 (stab.) ВВВ (stab.)
4000 3000 2000
Long-term national credit ratings
1000
696
1417
985
Volume of foreign investment has increased in 8,5 times since 2003
0
FitchRatings
ААА (stab.)
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Automotive cluster
Pharmaceutical and medical industry Power mechanical engineering
Housing and public utilities Shipbuilding Radiology IT-cluster
Output, thsd vehicles per year
Volume of investment, mln.USD
Number of employees
September 2010
150
650
2400
June 2009
50
200
1500
December 2007
50
133
600
November 2008
60
303
1300
November 2010
6,5
15
600
2nd half 2012
45
50
Opening date
Company name
Saint-Petersburg
Forecast: New privileges for cars industrial assemblers:
By 2018 output of Saint-Petersburg automotive cluster will be extended to 1 million cars annually
Low customs rates for importing faulty parts and accessories will be provided to international automotive companies reached 60% of localization level within 6 years of agreement date.
43 shipbuilding companies with over 50 000 experts Shipbuilding produces 50% of all defence industry output in Saint-Petersburg
Production range: tankers (displacement of 70 thousand tons), gas carriers (capacity of 80 and 175 thousand m3), ice-resistant fixed platforms, ice-breakers (60 MW), floating nuclear heat and power plants Annual income: 1,2 bln USD The United shipbuilding corporation OJSC
Metal working output: up to 120 thousand tons of steel per year Main investors: the United Shipbuilding Corporation OJSC, Admiralty Shipyards OJSC Volume of investment: over 1,1 bln USD Number of employees: 6500 Tax liabilities to Saint-Petersburg budget: over 0.11 bln USD annually
Admiralty shipyards OJSC
Project schedule: 8 years
5 higher educational institutions training experts in information technology: - National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics
- Saint-Petersburg State University - Saint-Petersburg State University of Telecommunications
- Saint-Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation
- Saint-Petersburg State Polytechnical University
- Saint-Petersburg State Electrotechnical University
City IT-projects: - R&D centre
- centre of excellence
- office in Saint-Petersburg
- R&D centre - agreement for cooperation Saint-Petersburg
is the key element contributing to the Saint-Petersburg IT cluster development: 750 mln euro: total amount of investment to the project 45 hectares: Technopark area 14 000 workplaces in IT sphere will be created in Technopark 320 000 sq. m: total area of buildings 60% of areas will be occupied with anchor residents 30-35% of area: landscape gardening By 2015 construction will have been completed
«Novo-Orlovskoe» SEZ Section area is 110 hectares
Universities: - Institute of Technology - Chemical and Pharmaceutical Academy - Pavlov Medical University
- Polytechnical University
«Pushkinskaya» Industrial zone area is 18,2 hectares volume of investment in developing infrastructure is 13,6 mln euro
Laboratory:
Manufacture:
«Noidorf» SEZ Section area is 18,9 hectares R&D institutions: - Research Institute of Experimental Medicine - Research Institute of Influenza
- Research Institute of Especially Pure Biological Products
«Noidorf» SEZ Section Area: 18,9 hectares Laboratory facilities: Biocad, Vertex, Geropharm Manufacturing: Biocad Set up: Business incubator, R&D facilities: Sep. 2011: Biocad Dec. 2011: PharmHolding
SEZ “Novo-Orlovskoe"
Ring Road
City centre
SEZ “Noidorf" «Novo-Orlovskoe» SEZ Section Area: 110 hectares. Manufacturing: Immuno-Gem, Pharmasyntez, Vital Development, Novartis, Vertex Range of projects: laboratories, Manufacturing and R&D facilities Pushkinskaya Industrial zone Area: 18,2 hectares Volume of investment in developing infrastructure is 13,6 mln euro Manufacturing: Geropharm, PharmHolding, Samson-Med, Neon
15 investment projects have started in 2010-2012 with a total amount of investment over 707 mln euro
Ring Road Airport
IZ “Pushkinskaya"
Federal legislation provides tax privileges and customs preferences to residents of special economic zones
Payment immunity for technological plug-in to power supply networks
Infrastructure (Full land engineering)
Free Preferential
customs
rent
area
rates
Possibility of redemption of land plots on construction completing
Tax privileges Reduction of investor expenses up to 30% 34%
Till 2026
Till 2018
In the Russian Federation
20% 15,5%
14%
18%
Profit tax
For 5 years period
For 5 years period 0%
Insurance payments
In SEZ
For 5 years period
VAT
2,2%
0%
Wealth tax
1,5%
0%
Real estate tax
For 5 years period
0% Transportation tax
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The Government of Saint-Petersburg Committee for Economic Development, Industrial Policy and Trade