Russian trade surplus grows 13.2% to $116.8 bln in 9M - customs

MOSCOW. Nov 10 (Interfax) - Russia's trade surplus rose 13.2% to $116.8 billion in January-September 2026 from $103.2 billion a year previously, according to Federal Customs Service data.

Russian merchandise exports rose 13.7% to $346.5 billion in 9M 2026 from $304.6 billion a year previously, and imports rose 14.1% to $229.7 billion from $201.4 billion.

Foreign trade grew 13.9% to $576.2 billion from $506.0 billion.

Russian exports to Europe rose 2.3% year-on-year to $44.5 billion, exports to Asia rose 17.7% to $277.5 billion, exports to Africa fell 0.7% to $15.8 billion and exports to the Americas fell 7.8% to $8.6 billion.

Russia's imports from Europe rose 8.9% year-on-year to $56.2 billion, from Asia they grew 17.6% to $158.1 billion, from Africa they rose 7.3% to $3.6 billion, from the Americas they fell 1.0% to $11.7 billion and from Oceania they rose 4.44% to $0.1 billion.

Exports of mineral products rose 14.3% year-on-year in 9M 2026 to $194.8 billion, exports of metals and metal products totaled $63.5 billion, up 21.8%, food products and agricultural raw materials - $31.8 billion, up 15.6%, chemical products - $26.9 billion, up 8.1%, machinery, equipment, vehicles and other goods - $19.1 billion, down 0.6%, timber and pulp and paper products - $7.6 billion, down 4.6%, and textiles, textile products and footwear - $2.6 billion, up 12.2%.

Russian imports of machinery, equipment, vehicles and other goods rose 16.1% year-on-year to $112.4 billion, chemical product imports came to $44.8 billion, up 11.3%, food products and agricultural raw materials - $32.6 billion, up 4.3%, textiles, textile products and footwear - $15.3 billion, up 11.0%, metals and metal products - $13.7 billion, up 4.2%, and mineral products - $7.3 billion, up 2.5-fold.

Russia's trade surplus was $139.3 billion in 2025, down 8.2% from 2024, with exports falling 3.7% to $418.3 billion and imports falling 1.4% to $279 billion.