8 Feb 2011 13:03

Russia imports 39.7% more machinery, equipment in 2010 - FCS

MOSCOW. Feb 8 (Interfax) - Russia imported 39.7% more machinery and equipment last year then in 2009, paying $98.6 billion, the Federal Customs Service (FCS) reported.

Countries outside the Commonwealth of Independent States accounted for 94.1% of those imports ($92.737 billion worth). Imports from countries in the CIS rose more rapidly - 64.5% to $5.863 billion - than those from non-CIS countries (38.4%).

Exports of Russian-made machinery and equipment increased 17.7% last year to $19.6 billion. Exports to non-CIS countries accounted for 73.4% of such exports overall (for $14.353 billion, or 21.3% more than in 2009). Exports to CIS countries were up 8.9% at $5.206 billion.

Russia's machinery, equipment imports and exports in 2010 ($ mln):

	Total			Non-CIS			CIS
	2010	2009	2010/ 2009	2010	2009	2010/ 2009	2010	2009	2010/ 2009
Exports	19 559	16 615.5	+17.7%	14 352.8	11 835.1	+21.3%	5 206.2	4 780.5	+8.9%
imports	98 600.2	70 578.1	+39.7%	92 736.9	67 012.9	+38.4%	5 863.3	3 565.2	+64.5%