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Russia Posts Smallest Trade Surplus in 2-1/2 Years
Russia's trade surplus narrowed to USD 6.24 billion in April 2020 from USD 14.61 billion in the same period last year, the smallest trade surplus since July 2017. Exports tumbled 36 percent led by lower sales to both non-CIS (-35.5 peercent) and CIS countries (-39.3 percent). Meanwhile, imports declined at a softer 21.9 percent, as purchases from non-CIS countries fell 21.1 percent and those from CIS dropped 28 percent.
Published on 2020-06-11

Russia Trade Surplus Smallest 2-1/2 Years
Russia's trade surplus narrowed to USD 9.31 billion in March 2020 from USD 16.07 billion in the same period last year, but above market expectations of USD 5.76 billion. That was the smallest trade surplus since August 2017 as exports tumbled 20.0 percent led by lower sales to both non-CIS (-20.0 percent) and CIS countries (-20.1 percent). Meanwhile, imports declined at a softer 3.2 percent, as purchases from non-CIS countries fell 3.2 percent and those from CIS dropped 3.1 percent.
Published on 2020-05-15

Russia Trade Surplus Narrows Sharply in February
The trade surplus in Russia narrowed sharply to USD 9.66 billion in February of 2020 from USD 16.50 billion in the same month of the previous year, slightly below market expectations of a USD 9.7 billion surplus. Exports tumbled 19.1 percent to USD 28.12 billion, the most since June 2016, as sales to non-CIS countries dropped 19.9 percent and those to CIS countries fell 13.3 percent. Meantime, imports went up 1.1 percent to USD 18.46 billion, as purchases from non-CIS countries rose 1.6 percent while those from CIS countries decreased 2.4 percent.
Published on 2020-04-10

Russia Trade Surplus Narrows More than Expected in January
The trade surplus in Russia shrink to USD 12.48 billion in January 2020 from USD 14.41 billion in the same month a year earlier and compared with market expectations of USD 13.7 billion. Exports fell 4.3 percent on the back of sales to non-CIS countries declined 4.4 percent and those to CIS countries dropped 3.5 percent. Meanwhile, imports increased 3.7 percent as purchases from non-CIS countries rose 4.3 percent while those from CIS countries decreased 1.4 percent.
Published on 2020-03-13

Russia Trade Surplus Narrows in December
The trade surplus in Russia narrowed to USD 15.47 billion in December 2019 from USD 18.43 billion in the same month a year earlier. Still, that was the largest trade surplus since last March. Exports dropped 3 percent as sales to non-CIS countries declined 4.8 percent, while those to CIS countries climbed 9.8 percent. Meanwhile, imports increased 7.7 percent on the back of purchases from non-CIS (7.9 percent) and CIS countries (5.5 percent). Considering 2019 full year, the trade surplus narrowed to USD 164.74 billion from USD 194.43 billion the year before.
Published on 2020-02-11

Russia Trade Surplus Narrows in November
Russia's trade surplus narrowed to USD 12.27 billion in November 2019 from USD 18.99 billion in the same month last year, as exports plunged 12 percent due to lower sales to non-CIS countries (-14.6 percent). Meanwhile, exports to CIS countries surged 7.6 percent. Imports, on the other hand, jumped 8.9 percent, boosted by purchases from both non-CIS (9.2 percent) and CIS countries (6.5 percent). Considering January-November, the trade surplus decreased to USD 149.3 billion from USD 176.0 billion in the same period of 2018.
Published on 2020-01-17

Russia Trade Surplus Narrows in October
Russia’s trade surplus shrank to USD 12.42 billion in October 2019 from USD 12.42 billion a year earlier, slightly above market expectations of USD 19.81 billion. Exports fell for the sixth straight month by 12.6 percent to USD 36.10 billion, due to lower shipments to both non-CIS countries (-12.3 percent) while those to CIS countries edged up (-14.3 percent). Meanwhile, imports jumped 10.2 percent to USD 23.68 billion, boosted by purchases from non-CIS countries (+11.4 percent).
Published on 2019-12-12

Russia Trade Surplus Narrows as Exports Fall
Russia’s trade surplus shrank to USD 14.15 billion in September 2019 from USD 18.84 billion a year earlier, slightly above market expectations of USD 14.0 billion. Exports fell for the fifth straight month by 9.3 percent to USD 35.04 billion, mainly due to lower shipments to non-CIS countries (-10.7 percent) while those to CIS countries edged up (+1.1 percent). Meanwhile, imports rose 5.6 percent to USD 20.89 billion, boosted by both non-CIS countries (+4.6 percent) and CIS countries (+13.8 percent). In the third-quarter of 2019, the country’s trade surplus declined to USD 36.94 billion from USD 47.75 billion in the same period 2018, with exports sliding 7.7 percent while imports climbed 3.7 percent.
Published on 2019-11-11

Russia Trade Surplus Narrows in August
Russia’s trade surplus narrowed to USD 12.01 billion in August of 2019 from USD 15.80 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year, in line with market expectations. Exports slumped for the fifth straight month by 9.7 percent from a year earlier to USD 33.84 billion, dragged by both non-CIS countries (-11.1 percent) and CIS countries (-0.1 percent). Meantime, imports edged up 0.8 percent year-on-year to USD 21.83 billion, as purchases from CIC countries rose 7.5 percent while those from non-CIS countries showed no growth.
Published on 2019-10-11

Russia Posts Lowest Trade Surplus in Near 2 Years
Russia’s trade surplus shrank to USD 11.22 billion in July of 2019 from USD 13.12 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year. It is the lowest trade surplus since October of 2017, as exports fell for the fourth straight month by 2.6 percent year-on-year to USD 33.44 billion. Shipments dropped to non-CIS countries (-5.1 percent) while those to CIS countries rose 13.2 percent. Meanwhile, imports rose 4.7 percent to USD 22.22 billion, boosted by purchases from both non-CIS countries (+4.1 percent) and CIS countries (+9.9 percent).
Published on 2019-09-11

Russia Trade Surplus Narrows in June
Russia’s trade surplus shrank to USD 12.508 billion in June of 2019 from USD 15.201 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year. Exports plunged 10.5 percent from a year earlier to USD 32.476 billion, the third straight monthly decline. Shipments to non-CIS countries dropped 12.2 percent while those to CIS countries edged up 0.7 percent. Imports fell at a softer 5.3 percent to USD 19.968 billion, dragged by lower purchases from non-CIS countries (-6 percent). On the other hand, imports from CIS countries increased 0.7 percent. Considering the second quarter of 2019, the trade surplus narrowed by 16.2 percent to USD 38.036 billion from USD 45.367 billion in the same period a year earlier.
Published on 2019-08-09

Russia Posts Smallest Trade Surplus Since 2017
Russia’s trade surplus narrowed sharply to USD 11.823 billion in May of 2019 from USD 15.155 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year. It was the lowest trade surplus since November of 2017. Exports slumped by 13.5 percent to USD 31.592 billion, dragged by shipments to both non-CIS countries (-14.5 percent) and CIS countries (-6.4 percent). Meantime, imports fell at a softer 7.4 percent to USD 19.769 billion, due to both non-CIS countries (-7.6 percent) and CIS countries (-5.3 percent).
Published on 2019-07-12

Russia Trade Surplus Shrinks in April
Russia’s trade surplus narrowed to USD 13.71 billion in April of 2019 from EUR 14.99 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year. Exports decreased for the second straight month by 0.9 percent to USD 35.66 billion, dragged by shipments to non-CIS countries (-1.9 percent) while those to CIS countries went up 6.1 percent. Also, imports rose 4.7 percent to USD 21.95 billion, after falling for five consecutive months, boosted by purchases from both non-CIS countries (4.5 percent) and CIS countries (6 percent).
Published on 2019-06-11

Russia Trade Surplus Widens Slightly in March
Russia’s trade surplus rose to USD 15.54 billion in March of 2019 from USD 15.03 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year. Exports decreased 0.5 percent to USD 36.50 billion, as shipments fell to both non-CSI countries (-0.4 percent to USD 31.71 billion) and CIS countries (-0.7 percent to USD 4.79 billion). Meanwhile, imports dropped at a faster 3.2 percent to USD 20.96 billion, dragged by lower purchases from non-CIS countries (-3 percent to USD 18.74 billion) and CIS countries (-5.1 percent to USD 2.22 billion). Considering the first quarter of 2018, the trade surplus widened to USD 46.28 billion from USD 44.22 billion in the same period of 2018, as exports went up 0.3 percent to USD 101.98 billion and imports declined 3 percent to USD 55.70 billion.
Published on 2019-05-17

Russia Trade Surplus Widens in February
Russia’s trade surplus rose to USD 15.67 billion in February of 2019 from USD 12.22 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year. Exports advanced 8.6 percent to USD 34.04 billion, boosted by shipments to non-CIS countries (+10.5 percent to USD 29.73 billion) while those to CIS countries decreased (-2.6 percent to USD 4.30 billion). Also, imports fell 3.9 percent to USD 18.37 billion, as purchases from non-CIS countries declined 4.2 percent to USD 16.37 billion and those from CIS countries went down 1 percent to USD 2.0 billion.
Published on 2019-04-11

Russia Trade Surplus Narrows in January
Russia’s trade surplus declined to USD 13.37 billion in January of 2019 from USD 16.92 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year. Exports fell 11.2 percent to USD 29.82 billion, dragged down by shipments to both non-CIS countries (-11.5 percent to USD 26.27 billion) and CIS countries (-9.2 percent to USD 3,56 billion). Meanwhile, imports decreased for the third straight month by 1.3 percent to USD 16,46 billion, as purchases from non-CIS countries edged down 0.9 percent to USD 14,62 billion and those from CIS countries went down 3.8 percent to USD 1,84 billion.
Published on 2019-03-14

Russia Trade Surplus Widens in December
Russia's trade surplus widened to USD 18.86 billion in December 2018 from USD 13.39 billion in the same period of the previous year. Exports increased 10.2 percent to USD 41.36 billion as sales to non-CIS countries climbed 13.5 percent to USD 36.40 billion while those to CIS countries fell 9.1 percent to USD 4.96 billion. Meanwhile, imports declined for the second month running by 6.8 percent to USD 22.50 billion as purchases from non-CIS countries dropped 7.6 percent to USD 20.13 billion and those from CIS countries edged up 0.1 percent to USD 2.37 billion. Considering 2018 full year, the trade surplus widened sharply to USD 194.95 billion from USD 115.42 billion in 2017.
Published on 2019-02-11

Russia Trade Surplus Widens in November
Russia’s trade surplus widened to USD 19.0 billion in November 2018 from USD 11.5 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year. Exports jumped 21.0 percent to USD 40.5 billion, as sales to non-CIS countries climbed 24.8 percent to USD 35.7 billion while those to CIS countries fell 1.6 percent to USD 4.8 billion. Meanwhile, imports declined 1.9 percent to USD 21.5 billion, as purchases from non-CIS countries dropped 2 percent to USD 19.2 billion and those from CIS countries went down 1.6 percent to USD 2.3 billion.
Published on 2019-01-18

Russia November Trade Surplus Larger than Expected
Russia’s trade surplus widened to USD 18.7 billion in October of 2018 from USD 10.1 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year, and well above market expectations of a USD 17.9 billion surplus. Exports jumped 30.8 percent to USD 41.3 billion in October from USD 31.6 billion a year ago, as exports to non-CIS countries climbed 33.7 percent to USD 35.9 billion and those to CIS countries went up 14.4 percent to USD 5.43 billion. Imports increased at a much softer 0.5 percent year-on-year to USD 21.62 billion, rebounding from a 2.9 percent drop in the prior month. Imports from non-CIS countries edged up 0.2 percent to USD 19.29 billion and those from CIS countries rose 3 percent to USD 2.32 billion.
Published on 2018-12-12

Russia Trade Surplus Widens as Imports Fall for 2nd Month
Russia’s trade surplus widened to USD 18.49 billion in September 2018 from USD 10.24 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year, and above market consensus of a USD 17.8 billion surplus. Exports jumped 24.8 percent to USD 38.44 billion as sales to non-CIS countries climbed 28.1 percent to USD 33.82 billion and those to CIS countries went up 4.9 percent to USD 4.62 billion. Meanwhile, imports dropped 2.9 percent to USD 19.95 billion as purchases from non-CIS countries decreased 2.4 percent to USD 17.94 billion and those from CIS countries fell 7.9 percent to USD 2.01 billion. Considering January to September, the trade surplus widened sharply to USD 137.32 billion from USD 80.41 billion in the same period of 2017.
Published on 2018-11-09