The Sverdlovsk Region is located on the border of Europe and Asia in the north-east of the Ural region.

The economy of the region is highly diversified, the concentration of industrial production in the Sverdlovsk region is four times higher than the national level.

Today, the industry of the region is a large multi-industry complex, in the structure of which there is a high share of the basic industries-ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy, mechanical engineering.

The Sverdlovsk Region is an important transport hub: rail, road and air routes of all — Russian significance, including the Trans-Siberian Railway, pass through it.

The dominant economic activities of the region are:

• ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy;
• mechanical engineering;
• chemical industry;
• pharmaceutical industry;
• timber industry complex;
• agro-industrial complex.

The main goal of socio-economic development of the Sverdlovsk region for the period 2019-2036 year is to improve the quality of life and well-being of the population: the creation of favorable conditions for long, safe, healthy and prosperous life of the citizens, ensuring social stability, sustainable economic growth, recovery Sverdlovsk region as a region, the leader of Russia’s development, the increase in real disposable money incomes of the population.