# Russia AI Data Center Market > Russia AI Data Center Market valued at USD 2.24 billion in 2025, forecast to reach USD 9.65 billion by 2035 at 15.71% CAGR, led by Sber and Yandex. Publisher: DC Market Insights Author: Amit Jain, DC Market Insights Published: 2026-10-07 Last updated: 2026-10-07 Next review: Apr 2027 Page: https://www.dcmarketinsights.com/report/russia-ai-data-center-market ## Key takeaways - Sber Plans RUB 350 Billion of AI Investment in 2026, 2.3 Times Its 2025 Level - Rack Density Rises from 5 to 10 kW toward 40 kW - Export Controls Raise the Cost of Every GPU Server - AI Colocation Grows Fastest at 20.37% **Frequently Asked Questions** **Does Russia have AI data centers?** About 144 MW of AI IT capacity was installed in Russia between 2020 and 2025, DC Market Insights estimates. Yandex, Sber, Cloud.ru and MTS run GPU clusters, and the Russia AI Data Center Market was worth USD 2.24 billion in 2025. **How big is the Russia AI Data Center Market?** USD 2.24 billion in 2025, according to DC Market Insights, rising to USD 9.65 billion by 2035 at a CAGR of 15.71%. The market was USD 359.50 million in 2020. **Is Russia building new AI data centers?** 58 MW of new AI IT capacity was added in 2025, DC Market Insights estimates, rising to 173 MW a year by 2030. IXcellerate's Veshki campus will offer more than 130 MW, and Yandex Cloud plans a zone in a new data center of more than 40 MW. **Which segment leads the Russia AI Data Center Market?** 63.4% of 2025 spending went to AI servers and accelerators. Hyperscale and cloud providers lead by data center type with 54.2%, and colocation is the fastest-growing segment at 20.37% a year. **Which region leads the Russia AI Data Center Market?** 64.8% of 2025 value sits in the Central Federal District, which includes Moscow. The Siberian Federal District grows fastest at 23.28% a year because it can offer data centers of up to 200 MW. **Who owns the largest AI data centers in Russia?** About 40% of 2025 spending comes from Sber, the largest buyer, and Sber and Yandex together account for about 62%, DC Market Insights estimates. Cloud.ru, MTS Web Services, Rostelecom, Selectel and IXcellerate are other major players. **How much does AI data center capacity cost in Russia?** USD 36.00 million per MW of IT load in 2025, all-in, according to DC Market Insights. Selectel lists an NVIDIA H200 GPU at RUB 587.67 per hour. **What holds back the Russia AI Data Center Market?** 21% was the peak Bank of Russia key rate in 2025, and Moscow data centers are about 95% full. Export controls also raise the cost of GPU servers. ## Market by region (USD million) ## Dataset | Series | Value | Unit | | --- | --- | --- | | Market size 2025 | 2,240 | USD million | | Revenue CAGR | 15.71 | % | | Market size 2035 | 9,650 | USD million | ## Frequently asked questions ### Does Russia have AI data centers? About 144 MW of AI IT capacity was installed in Russia between 2020 and 2025, DC Market Insights estimates. Yandex, Sber, Cloud.ru and MTS run GPU clusters, and the Russia AI Data Center Market was worth USD 2.24 billion in 2025. ### How big is the Russia AI Data Center Market? USD 2.24 billion in 2025, according to DC Market Insights, rising to USD 9.65 billion by 2035 at a CAGR of 15.71%. The market was USD 359.50 million in 2020. ### Is Russia building new AI data centers? 58 MW of new AI IT capacity was added in 2025, DC Market Insights estimates, rising to 173 MW a year by 2030. IXcellerate's Veshki campus will offer more than 130 MW, and Yandex Cloud plans a zone in a new data center of more than 40 MW. ### Which segment leads the Russia AI Data Center Market? 63.4% of 2025 spending went to AI servers and accelerators. Hyperscale and cloud providers lead by data center type with 54.2%, and colocation is the fastest-growing segment at 20.37% a year. ### Which region leads the Russia AI Data Center Market? 64.8% of 2025 value sits in the Central Federal District, which includes Moscow. The Siberian Federal District grows fastest at 23.28% a year because it can offer data centers of up to 200 MW. ### Who owns the largest AI data centers in Russia? About 40% of 2025 spending comes from Sber, the largest buyer, and Sber and Yandex together account for about 62%, DC Market Insights estimates. Cloud.ru, MTS Web Services, Rostelecom, Selectel and IXcellerate are other major players. ### How much does AI data center capacity cost in Russia? USD 36.00 million per MW of IT load in 2025, all-in, according to DC Market Insights. Selectel lists an NVIDIA H200 GPU at RUB 587.67 per hour. ### What holds back the Russia AI Data Center Market? 21% was the peak Bank of Russia key rate in 2025, and Moscow data centers are about 95% full. Export controls also raise the cost of GPU servers. ## How to cite Data Center Market Research & Consulting | DC Market Insights, "Russia AI Data Center Market", updated 2026-10-07, https://www.dcmarketinsights.com/report/russia-ai-data-center-market