15 Jan 2016 18:31

Russian trade surplus narrows 9.4% in Nov to $9.1 bln - Central Bank

MOSCOW. Jan 15 (Interfax) - Russia's foreign trade surplus, calculated by the balance of payments method, narrowed 9.4% in November 2015 to $9.144 billion, from $10.064 billion in October, the Central Bank of Russia said in information posted on its website.

Exports fell 6.2% compared with October to $25.534 billion, and imports fell 4.4% to $16.42 billion.

The trade surplus narrowed 23.1% year-on-year in January-November 2015 to $135.282 billion from $175.840 billion.

Exports fell 32.1% to $311.934 billion in 11M 2015, from $459.381 billion in 11M 2014. Imports fell 37.7% to $176.652 billion from $283.541 billion.