GDP growth in the first eleven months of last year was in line with the ministry's projected figure of 6.8% for the whole of 2006.
In January-November 2005, Russia's GDP grew 6.2%, the ministry said on its Web site.
Industrial output expanded 4.1% year-on-year during the period, while inflation increased 8.2% against 10% in the first eleven months of 2005, the ministry said.
The economics ministry projects GDP growth at 6.2% and inflation at 6.5-8% in 2007.
Fixed capital investment increased 12.9% in the reporting period to 3,729 billion rubles (about $140.7 billion), the ministry said.
In January-November 2005, fixed capital investment expanded 10.2%.
Russia's foreign trade totaled $419.1 billion with a surplus of $130.5 billion in January-November 2006, the ministry said.
Goods exports grew by an estimated 25.42% year-on-year in January-November 2006 to $274.8 billion, while imports were up 29.53% to $144.3 billion, the ministry said.
