The article is devoted to the actual problem of analysis of the digital economy impact on the current state of world economy, the problem of transition to a qualitatively new level to meet the requirements of digital civilization. The authors suggest a number of specific constructive proposals to adapt the Russian economy to the new intellectual and information era. Large-scale technological changes are accompanied by changes in the institutional structure of society. On the current state of the "digital economy" in the context of international economic relations. Integrated author's influence of the "digital economy" on the current state of the world economy, on the problem of transition to a qualitatively new level associated with the requirements of digital civilization. Methods of the study. In the course of the study, simulation modeling with the use of economic and logical methods was used, allowing to reach the methodology of optimizing the ratio of development of a digital economy.Conclusions and Relevance Although the digitalization of the economy has positive consequences (trade expansion, productivity growth, competition, job creation, etc.), it also has one significant drawback connected with a serious transformation of jobs, which can lead to an explosive increase in technological unemployment, especially in developing countries, as the World Bank warns. As a result, the competition among the middle class will considerably increase, which can lead to the wages stagnation.