Russia slashes business inspections by 82% in five years with risk-based reforms
Russia has drastically reduced the number of business inspections over the past five years. Since 2019, checks have dropped from 1.52 million to just 275,000—a fall of 5.6 times. The shift follows a government push toward a risk-based system, replacing blanket moratoriums with targeted oversight.
In March 2023, the Russian government cancelled all scheduled business inspections until 2030. Only high-risk and extremely high-risk facilities remained subject to checks. This move set the stage for broader reforms.
By January 2025, President Vladimir Putin proposed scrapping inspection moratoriums entirely. Instead, authorities adopted a risk-based approach, focusing resources where violations were most likely. The change eliminated the need for temporary bans on inspections.
The new system has brought measurable results. Inspection effectiveness improved by 1.6 times since 2019, reaching 64%. In 2025 alone, authorities carried out 35,000 scheduled checks and 238,000 unscheduled ones. Drone-based inspections also surged, with 6,800 cases recorded—a 68-fold increase from previous years.
Regions leading in inspection quality include Amur, Tomsk, and Kaluga Oblasts, as well as Stavropol Krai and Tatarstan. Sverdlovsk Oblast, Sevastopol, and Leningrad Oblast also ranked highly. Meanwhile, agencies like Roszdravnadzor, Rosselkhoznadzor, and Rostrud were noted for their oversight efficiency.
The risk-based model has reshaped how Russia monitors businesses. With fewer but more targeted inspections, effectiveness has risen while reducing unnecessary checks. The government's focus now remains on maintaining this approach in the long term.
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