Izvestiya MGTU MAMIIzvestiya MGTU MAMI2074-05302949-1428Moscow Polytechnic University6728810.17816/2074-0530-67288Research ArticleThe competitiveness of the Russian economy: old problems and new challengesShkiotovS. VPhD; +7(920)131-26-69shkiotov@mail.ru"Yaroslavl State Technical University"1012201594-525125530042021Copyright © 2015, Shkiotov S.V.2015The article examines the competitiveness of the Russian economy in the medium time frame according to the experts of the World Economic Forum. Based on the analysis of competitive strengths and weaknesses of the Russian economy is a forecast of the possible sharp decline in the rating of the country in the coming years.The World Economic Forumcompetitivenesscompetitive advantagescompetitive disadvantagesВсемирный экономический форумконкурентоспособностьконкурентные преимуществаконкурентные недостатки[Shkiotov, S., Ugryumova, M., Mayorova, M. The Impact of The Negative Effects of Integration on the Competitiveness of the Russian Economy in the Context of Functioning of the Customs Union // Mediterranean Journal Of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, №5 (S3), 2015. URL: http://www.mcser.org/journal/index.php/mjss/article/view/7767/7441][The Global Competitiveness Report 2015-2016. [Electronic data]. URL: http://www.weforum.org/reports/global-competitiveness-report-2015-2016][Приведено по данным: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-12; 2012-13; 2013-14; 2014-15; 2015-16. [Electronic data]. URL: http://www.weforum.org/reports/global-competitiveness-report]