Revenue from Russian materials for microelectronics will grow 17-fold by the end of 2026
Revenue from the sale of import-substituted materials for Russian microelectronics in 2026 may reach 1.7 billion rubles. This is 17 times more than in 2024. At the same time, a significant part of domestic products is still produced using foreign raw materials, and the development of the industry is hampered by a lack of financing. This is reported by CNews with reference to data from the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
According to the agency, revenue from the sale of Russian materials for the production of electronic components in 2024 amounted to 100 million rubles. In 2025, it increased to 560 million rubles, and by the end of 2026 it is expected to reach 1.7 billion rubles.
At the same time, the range of materials ready for supply to Russian enterprises is expanding. If in 2024 there were 34 names, then in 2025 there will be 51, and by the end of 2026 69 are expected. By 2029, the figure is planned to increase to 120, and by 2030-2035 to 250.
In 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Trade expects to launch mass production of 15 new materials. Among them are extremely pure mercury, high—purity bismuth, silicon carbide powders, high-purity tungsten oxide and tantalum powders for capacitors. It is also planned to master the production of silicon-on-insulator structures with diameters of 150 and 200 mm, photomasks for lithography and semiconductor structures based on gallium arsenide used in the production of laser diodes.
In 2027, it is planned to start developing 15 more materials. These include synthetic diamonds, high—heat-conducting ceramics, high-purity aluminum, semiconductor wafers made of indium arsenide and phosphide, as well as structures based on gallium nitride for power electronics.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade plans to allocate 4.68 billion rubles for the development of materials for microelectronics in 2026-2028. According to the calculations of the department, the budget effect from the introduction of new developments may amount to 5.29 billion rubles.
However, an increase in domestic production does not yet mean achieving technological independence. According to Vadim Yezhlov, head of the Materials Department at ISTC MIET, Russian enterprises use about 84% of materials produced domestically, but about 90% of them are made using foreign raw materials. Therefore, the expert considers such products only conditionally domestic: their production still depends on foreign supplies.
In total, the Russian electronics industry uses more than 5,000 items of materials. A significant part is used in the manufacture of passive electronic components, while in microelectronics, microwave and power devices, dependence on imports remains particularly high. By 2030, Russia expects to replace about 70% of imported equipment and materials needed for the production of microchips.
To achieve this goal, a program for the development of electronic engineering has been prepared, providing for 110 experimental design works. The amount of budget financing of the program until 2030 exceeds 240 billion rubles.
