The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), which begins in just over a month has seen a tremendous response with representatives of more than 92 countries confirming their intention to participate. This marks a 5% increase over last year.

“More than 92 countries have already confirmed their intention to attend SPIEF, attesting to the Forum’s growing significance as a global platform for forging new economic ties in a multipolar world. Particularly notable is the active participation of the Global South, whose contribution to the global economy is growing rapidly.

We are witnessing more interest in the Forum’s agenda from Asia, Africa, and Latin America than ever before. SPIEF 2025 guest country is Russia’s important partner in the Middle East. SPIEF’s many participants and diverse range of topics favor the development of practical solutions based on shared values and mutual respect,” Adviser to the Russian President and Executive Secretary of the SPIEF Organising Committee Anton Kobyakov said.

The Forum is being held from 18^th to 21^st June 2025 in St. Petersburg and is dedicated to ‘Shared Values: The Foundation of Growth in a Multipolar World’, reflecting the way international cooperation is changing and the role shared values play in sustainable economic development.

The business programme consists of four thematic blocks: ‘Development Economics: Ensuring Growth’, ‘Technology: Pursuing Leadership’, ‘The Living Environment’, and ‘The Individual in a New World’.

The Forum will have 15 bilateral business dialogues on economic cooperation and global challenges have been planned as part of SPIEF with partners from Armenia, Africa, Bahrain, Vietnam, the EU, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Latin America, Moldova, Mongolia, Thailand, Uzbekistan, and EAEU–ASEAN.

The Roscongress Foundation is a socially oriented non-financial development institution and a major organiser of nationwide and international conventions; exhibitions; and business, public, youth, sporting, and cultural events. It was established in pursuance of a decision by the President of the Russian Federation.

Each year, the Foundation’s events draw participants from 209 countries and territories, with more than 15,000 media representatives working on-site at Roscongress’ various venues. The Foundation benefits from analytical and professional expertise provided by 5,000 people working in Russia and abroad.

The Foundation works alongside various UN departments and other international organisations, and is building multi-format cooperation with 212 economic partners, including industrialists’ and entrepreneurs’ unions, financial, trade, and business associations from 86 countries worldwide, and 293 Russian public organisations, federal and regional executive and legislative bodies of the Russian Federation.