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Russia Trade Surplus Below Market Expectations In April
Russian trade surplus increased by 21.1 percent to $8 billion in April 2017 from $6.6 billion in the same month a year earlier and below market expectations of a $8.5 billion surplus. Exports rose 20 percent to $26.1 billion and imports went up 19.6 percent to $18.1 billion.
Published on 2017-06-09

Russia Trade Surplus At Near 2-Year High In March
Russian trade surplus increased by 61.7 percent to $12.6 billion in March 2017 from $7.8 billion in the same month a year earlier and above market expectations of a $11.9 billion surplus. It was the largest trade surplus since June of 2015, as exports jumped 35.2 percent to $31.3 billion and imports went up 21.8 percent to $18.7 billion.
Published on 2017-05-12

Russia Trade Surplus Widens 40% YoY In February
Russia Trade Surplus Widens 40% YoY In February Russian trade surplus increased by 40.3 percent to $10.17 billion in February 2017 from $7.2 billion in the same month a year earlier, while slightly below market expectations of a $10.5 billion surplus.
Published on 2017-04-11

Russia Trade Surplus Widens In January
Russian trade surplus increased by 59 percent to $11.45 billion in January 2017 from $7.2 billion in the same month a year earlier, while below market expectations of a $13.2 billion surplus. Exports jumped 47.2 percent to $25.1 billion and imports went up 38.9 percent to $13.7 billion.
Published on 2017-03-14

Russia Trade Surplus Widens 4.7% YoY In December
Russian trade surplus increased by 4.7 percent to $11.83 billion in December 2016 from $11.3 billion in the same month a year earlier, well above market expectations of a $9.85 billion surplus. Exports rose 8.3 percent, the second consecutive monthly increase since July 2014; and imports went up 10.6 percent, the fifth month in a row of growth. Considering the full 2016, the trade surplus shrank 39.1 percent to $90.4 billion from $148.5 billion in 2015, as exports fell 17.5 percent and imports declined at a much slower 0.8 percent.
Published on 2017-02-10

Russian Trade Surplus Widens Unexpectedly In November
Russian trade surplus increased by 2.2 percent to $9.14 billion in November 2016 from $8.94 billion in the same month a year earlier, well above market expectations of a $7.6 billion surplus. Exports rose 4.9 percent, the first increase since July 2014; and imports went up 6.4 percent, the fourth consecutive month of growth.
Published on 2017-01-16

Russia Trade Surplus Below Expectations In October
Russia's trade surplus decreased to $6.6 billion in October 2016, from a $10 billion surplus a year earlier and well below market expectations of $8.2 billion. Exports dropped 7.6 percent, while imports rose for the third consecutive month by 8.2 percent. Considering the first ten months of the year, the trade surplus shrank 45.7 percent to $69.7 billion, as exports fell 22 percent and imports declined at a slower 2.7 percent.
Published on 2016-12-12

Russia Trade Surplus Above Expectations in September
Russia's trade surplus decreased to $7.38 billion in September 2016, from a $9.5 billion surplus a year earlier while above market expectations of $6.9 billion. Exports dropped 3 percent, the lowest decline since August 2014. Meanwhile, imports rose for the second consecutive month by 7.9 percent. Considering the first nine months of the year, the trade surplus shrank 46.6 percent to USD 63.1 billion, as exports fell 23.4 percent and imports declined 4 percent.
Published on 2016-11-11

Russia Trade Surplus Narrows 44.4% YoY in August
Russia's trade surplus decreased to $4.9 billion in August 2016, from a $8.8 billion surplus a year earlier and well below market expectations of $7.2 billion. It was the lowest trade surplus since April 2009, as exports dropped 7.2 percent while imports rose for the first time since December 2013 by 13 percent. Considering the first eight months of the year, the trade surplus shrank 48.7 percent to USD 55.7 billion, as exports fell 25.7 percent and imports declined 5.6 percent.
Published on 2016-10-12

Russia Trade Surplus at Fresh 7-Year Low in July
Russia's trade surplus decreased to $6.5 billion in July 2016, from a $10.6 billion surplus a year earlier while above market expectations of $6.1 billion. It was the lowest trade surplus since April 2009, as exports dropped at a faster 17.5 percent than 4.1 percent fall in imports. Considering the first seven months of the year, the trade surplus shrank 48.7 percent to USD 51.249 billion, as exports fell 27.8 percent and imports declined 8.6 percent.
Published on 2016-09-09

Russia Trade Surplus at 6-Month High in June
Russia's trade surplus decreased to USD 8.1 billion in June 2016, from a USD 13.8 billion surplus a year earlier while above market expectations of USD 7.46 billion. It was the biggest trade surplus since December last year, as exports and imports dropped at a slower 19.8 percent and 1.4 percent, respectively. Considering the first six months of the year, the trade surplus shrank 49.9 percent to USD 44.7 billion from USD 89.3 billion in the same period of 2015.
Published on 2016-09-09

Russia Trade Surplus Narrows 51% YoY in May
Russia's trade surplus decreased sharply to USD 7.5 billion in May 2016, from a USD 15.3 billion surplus a year earlier while above market expectations of USD 7.2 billion. Exports dropped 28.3 percent and imports went down at a slower 5.5 percent. Considering the first five months of the year, the trade surplus shrank 51.4 percent to USD 36.6 billion from USD 75.4 billion in the same period of 2015.
Published on 2016-07-12

Russia Trade Surplus Narrows to 7-Year Low
Russia's trade surplus decreased sharply to USD 6.8 billion in April 2016, from a USD 14.5 billion surplus a year earlier and below market expectations of USD 8.8 billion. It was the lowest reading since April 2009, as exports fell 28.8 percent while imports went down shrank 6.5 percent.
Published on 2016-06-10

Russia Trade Surplus Below Expectations in March
Russia's trade surplus decreased by 51 percent to USD 7.7 billion in March of 2016, from a USD 15.8 billion surplus a year earlier and below market expectations of USD 8.5 billion. Exports fell 30.1 percent and imports went down at a slower 10.6 percent.
Published on 2016-05-12

Russia Trade Surplus Down 47% in February
Russia's trade surplus narrowed to USD 7.35 billion in February of 2016, from a USD 13.97 billion surplus a year earlier. Exports shrank 31.4 percent and imports decreased at a slower 19.9 percent.
Published on 2016-04-11

Russia Trade Surplus at 5-1-2-Year Low
Russia's trade surplus narrowed to USD 7.9 billion in January of 2016, from a USD 15.4 billion surplus a year earlier. It was the lowest surplus since August of 2010, as exports fell 34.4 percent and imports decreased at a slower 21 percent.
Published on 2016-03-11

Russia Trade Surplus Narrows 21% in December
Russia posted a USD 10.98 billion trade surplus in December of 2015, down from a USD 13.9 billion surplus a year earlier, as exports shrank 26 percent and imports fell 28.8 percent.
Published on 2016-02-11

Russian Trade Surplus Narrows 33.3% in November
Russia posted a USD 9.1 billion trade surplus in November of 2015, down from a USD 13.7 billion surplus a year earlier, as exports shrank 30.5 percent and imports 28.9 percent. It is the lowest trade surplus since August.
Published on 2016-01-15

Russian Trade Surplus Drops 32% in October
Russia posted a USD 10 billion trade surplus in October of 2015, down from a USD 14.7 billion surplus a year earlier, as exports shrank 34 percent.
Published on 2015-12-14

Russia Trade Surplus Narrows in September
Russia posted a USD 9.6 billion trade surplus in September of 2015, down from a USD 12.1 billion surplus a year earlier, as imports fell more than exports.
Published on 2015-11-12

Russia Trade Surplus Lowest in 5 Years
Russia posted a USD 8.7 billion trade surplus in August of 2015, down from a USD 16.2 billion surplus a year earlier, as exports fell more than imports. It is the lowest surplus since August of 2010.
Published on 2015-10-12

Russia Trade Surplus At Nearly 5-Year Low
Russia posted a USD 10.7 billion trade surplus in July of 2015, down from a USD 17 billion surplus a year earlier. It is the lowest value since November of 2010.
Published on 2015-09-12

Russia Trade Surplus Narrows in June
Russia posted a USD 13.78 billion trade surplus in June of 2015, down from a USD 13.95 billion surplus a year earlier.
Published on 2015-08-11

Russia Trade Surplus Narrows in May
Russia posted a USD 15.31 billion trade surplus in May of 2015, down from a USD 17.93 billion surplus a year earlier.
Published on 2015-07-10

Russia Trade Surplus Narrows in April
Russia posted a USD 15.04 billion trade surplus in April of 2015, down from a USD 19.99 billion surplus a year earlier.
Published on 2015-06-11

Russia Trade Surplus Narrows in March
Russia posted a USD 14.98 billion trade surplus in March of 2015, down from a USD 19.62 billion surplus a year earlier.
Published on 2015-05-12

Russia Trade Surplus Widens in February
Russian trade surplus increased for the first time in four months year-on-year to USD 13.6 billion in February of 2015 from USD 12.5 billion a year earlier as the contraction in exports and imports slowed.
Published on 2015-04-10

Russia Trade Surplus Narrows in January
Russian trade surplus decreased to USD 15 billion in the first month of 2015 from a USD 18.7 billion surplus a year earlier as exports posted the biggest drop in more than five years.
Published on 2015-03-13

Russia Trade Surplus at 3-Month Low
Russian trade surplus shrank 24 percent to USD 12.93 billion in December of 2014 after declining 25 percent a month earlier.
Published on 2015-02-11

Russia Trade Surplus Shrinks in November
Russian trade surplus narrowed 21.4 percent year-on-year to USD 13.4 billion in November of 2014, as exports declined the most in five years.
Published on 2015-01-16

Russia Trade Surplus Widens in October
Russian trade surplus increased 6.2 percent year-on-year to USD 13.6 billion in October of 2014 as imports keep falling at a faster pace than exports.
Published on 2014-12-12

Russia Trade Surplus Narrows 19%
Russian trade surplus decreased to USD 12.95 billion in September of 2014 from a USD 16 billion surplus a year earlier, as exports declined to the lowest value in seven months.
Published on 2014-11-11

Russia Trade Surplus Widens in August
Russian trade surplus increased slightly to USD 15.85 billion in August of 2014 from USD 14.17 billion a year earlier. Yet, imports recorded the highest annual loss since December of 2009.
Published on 2014-10-10

Russian Trade Surplus at 3-Month High
Russian trade surplus widened to USD 17.07 billion in July of 2014 from USD 13.45 billion a year earlier, driven by higher exports to countries outside the Commonwealth of Independent States.
Published on 2014-09-11

Russia Trade Surplus Deteriorates Sharply in June
Russian trade surplus narrowed 24 percent to USD 13.97 billion in June of 2014 from USD 18.28 billion reported in previous month as exports decreased 8 percent and imports grew 3 percent.
Published on 2014-08-11

Russia Trade Surplus Narrows in May
Russian trade surplus narrowed 7.8 percent over the previous month to USD 18.28 billion in May of 2014, as exports fell for the first time in three months. Compared with the same month of 2013, the trade surplus widened 25 percent, due to a surge in exports to the Commonwealth of Independent States countries.
Published on 2014-07-11

Russia Trade Surplus at 2-Year High
Russian trade surplus increased to USD 19.8 billion in April of 2014 from USD 19.7 billion in the previous month and USD 14.2 billion a year earlier. It is the highest surplus since February of 2012 as exports grew at its fastest annual pace in twenty five months.
Published on 2014-06-11

Russia Trade Surplus Widens In March
Russian March foreign trade surplus increased to USD 19.71 billion from USD 12.43 billion in February, boosted by a surge in exports. A year earlier, the country posted a USD 15.66 billion surplus.
Published on 2014-05-12

Russia Trade Surplus Narrows Sharply in February
Russian trade surplus decreased 34 percent in February of 2014 over the previous month to USD 12.43 billion, mainly due to a sharp fall in exports to countries outside the Commonwealth of Independent States. Compared with the same month last year, the surplus narrowed 18.5 percent.
Published on 2014-04-11

Russia Trade Surplus Up to 2-Year High
In the first month of 2014, Russian trade surplus widened to USD 18.86 billion, up from USD 15.8 billion a month earlier and USD 17.21 billion in the same month last year, as imports dropped to the lowest value in three years.
Published on 2014-03-14

Russia Trade Surplus Narrows in December
In December of 2013, Russian trade surplus decreased to USD 15.79 billion, as imports surged to a new record high. In November, the surplus had widened to a 10-month high.
Published on 2014-02-11

Russia Trade Surplus Widens in November
In November of 2013, Russian trade surplus increased 12.8 percent yoy to USD 16.5 million, as exports surged after a fall in October.
Published on 2014-01-17

Russia Trade Surplus Narrows to 14-Month Low
In October of 2013, Russian trade surplus decreased to USD 13.19 billion, the lowest value since August last year. Russian exports have been hurt by lower demand and a fall in commodities’ prices.
Published on 2013-12-12

Russia Trade Surplus Slightly Narrows in September
In September of 2013, Russia’s trade surplus decreased to 15.7 billion USD, slightly down from 15.74 billion USD a year earlier. Both exports and imports were up, but purchases grew at a faster pace.
Published on 2013-11-11

Russia Trade Surplus Widens in August
In August of 2013, Russian trade surplus increased to 13.8 billion USD, from 11.3 billion a year earlier. The improvement is due to falling imports (-5.3 percent, year-on-year) while exports grew by 2.3 percent.
Published on 2013-10-11

Russian Trade Surplus Widens in July Over a Year Earlier
In July of 2013, Russian trade surplus increased to 13.3 billion USD, from 11.5 billion USD a year earlier. Exports increased for the second month in a row by 5.5 percent year-on-year, boosted by shipments to the non-CIS countries.
Published on 2013-09-11

Russian Trade Surplus Narrows in June
In June, Russia's trade surplus fell to $13.7 billion from $15 billion in the previous month and $13.9 billion in June of 2012. This is due to a higher increase in imports than that of shipments.
Published on 2013-08-09

Russian Trade Surplus Narrows in May
Russia's trade surplus fell 13.3 percent year-on-year to $15 billion in May but was up from $14.23 billion in the previous month. Both exports and imports were down compared to May of 2012.
Published on 2013-07-11

Russia's Trade Surplus Narrows in April
Russia's trade surplus fell to $14.2 billion in April from $16.1 billion the previous month as exports declined slightly and imports increased.
Published on 2013-06-10

Russia Trade Surplus Narrows in February
In February of 2013, the Russian trade surplus fell to $13.74 billion from $17.74 billion in January of 2012 according to a release from the Central Bank of Russia.
Published on 2013-04-10

Russia Trade Surplus Widens in January
In January of 2013, the Russian trade surplus rose to $18.69 billion from $17.13 billion in December of 2012 according to a release from the Central Bank of Russia.
Published on 2013-03-05

Russia Trade Surplus Widens in December
Russia December of 2012 trade surplus rose to $17.1 billion from $15.36 billion in November according to a release from the Central Bank of Russia.
Published on 2013-02-12

Russia Trade Surplus Narrows in October
According to the numbers published by the Central Bank of Russia, the trade balance (set at $14.5 billion) decreased by 15.4% when compared with September and by 12.5% when compared with October 2011.
Published on 2012-12-13