Nizhny Novgorod region has maintained its investment attractiveness: ASI rating

      On June 5, 2026, at 12:54, Economy The Nizhny Novgorod region took second place in the annual National Investment Rating of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives (ASI). The results were announced at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. Moscow and Tatarstan shared the top spot. The Moscow region took second place along with the Nizhny Novgorod region. The third places were occupied by the Sakhalin region, St. Petersburg, and Bashkortostan.

      Compared to last year, there were changes in the ranking. The top ten included Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug - Ugra, Primorsky Krai, Tula, and Omsk regions. St. Petersburg rose from sixth to third place, while the Sakhalin region found itself in this position for the first time. Tatarstan demonstrated a growth in the integral index more than three times higher than the average Russian level. The rating reflects the effectiveness of regional authorities in creating comfortable conditions for business, identifies the best management practices, and enhances competition among regions for attracting investments.

      It is worth noting that last year, Moscow was also the leader of the ranking. Tatarstan and the Nizhny Novgorod region were in second place. The top three were closed by the Moscow region and Bashkiria.

      Earlier, it was reported that the Nizhny Novgorod region entered the top five in the development of public-private partnerships. Read the analysts' breakdown on this topic.

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