Russia's trade surplus decreases 7.8% to $115.4 bln in Jan-Oct - customs

MOSCOW. Dec 10 (Interfax) - Russia's foreign trade surplus fell 7.8% to $115.4 billion in January-October 2025, from $125.1 billion a year previously, it follows from data published by the Federal Customs Service (FCS).

The FCS said exports of goods from Russia in January-October 2025 had decreased 4.3% to $339.8 billion, from $355 billion a year earlier, while imports decreased 2.4% to $224.4 billion, from $229.9 billion.

Russian trade fell 3.5% to $564.2 billion in January-October 2025 from $584.9 billion a year previously.

Russian exports to Europe fell 14.9% year-on-year in 10M 2025 to $47.8 billion. Exports to Asia fell 1.6% to $263.9 billion and to Africa they fell 14.4% to $17.6 billion. Exports to America rose 3.4% to $10.4 billion.

Russian imports from Europe fell 4.4% to $58.1 billion, from Asia they fell 2.9% to $149.4 billion, from Africa they rose 31.4% to $3.7 billion and from America they rose 9.6% to $13.2 billion.

Russian exports of mineral products were $186.6 billion, down 14.7%, metals and metal products were $60.4 billion, up 19.3%, food products and agricultural raw materials were $31.5 billion, down 10.3%, chemical products were $28.0 billion, up 22.6%, machinery, equipment, vehicles, and other goods were $21.5 billion, up 25.4%, and timber, pulp, and paper products were $8.9 billion, up 5.8%.

Russian imports of machinery, equipment, vehicles and other goods amounted to $108.1 billion, down 8.7%, chemical products to $44.8 billion, up 2.6%, food products and agricultural raw materials to $35.0 billion, up 14.2%, textiles, textile products and footwear to $15.2 billion, unchanged, and metals and metal products to $14.7 billion, down 0.6%.

Russia's trade surplus widened 7.8% in 2024 to $150.9 billion, from $140 billion in 2023. Exports rose 2.0% to $433.9 billion while imports fell 0.8% to $283 billion.