Russian trade surplus falls 19.3% to $52.6 bln in Jan-May - Federal Customs Service

MOSCOW. July 11 (Interfax) - Russia's trade surplus fell 19.3% year-on-year to $52.6 billion in January-May 2025.

Russian exports fell 6.2% year-on-year to $162.1 billion in January-May, while imports increased 1.7% to $109.5 billion, according to data on exports and imports published on the Federal Customs Service website.

Russia's foreign trade fell 3.2% year-on-year to $271.5 billion.

Russian exports to Europe fell 11.3% year-on-year to $24.1 billion in 5M 2025, exports to Asia fell 5.2% to $123.3 billion, to Africa 7.2% to $9.2 billion and to the Americas 4.5% to $5.5 billion.

Russian imports from Europe came to $27.9 billion, down 2.8%, from Asia - $73.4 billion, up 2.6%, from Africa - $2.0 billion, up 36.8%, and from the Americas - $6.2 billion, up 7.7%.

Russian exports of mineral products totaled $91.1 billion, down 15.9%, metals and metal products - $26.1 billion, up 11.8%, food products and agricultural raw materials - $15.3 billion, down 13.7%, chemical products - $13.3 billion, up 21.4%, machinery, equipment, vehicles and other goods - $10.6 billion, up 41.1%, and timber, pulp and paper products - $4.3 billion, up 7.6%.

Imports of machinery, equipment, vehicles and other goods amounted to $53.0 billion, down 2.8%, chemical products - $22.1 billion, up 7%, food products and agricultural raw materials - $16.9 billion, up 13.9%, textiles, textile products and footwear - $7.2 billion, up 0.3%, and metals and metal products - $7.1 billion, down 0.5%.

Russia's trade surplus widened 7.8% in 2024 to $150.9 billion, from $140 billion in 2023. Exports rose 2.0% to $433.9 billion while imports fell 0.8% to $283 billion.