Russia's foreign trade surplus decreases 0.8% to $38.5 bln in Jan-April - Central Bank

MOSCOW. June 11 (Interfax) - Russia's foreign trade surplus, determined according to balance of payments methodology, amounted to $38.5 billion in January-April 2026, down 0.8% year-on-year, according to data on the Central Bank of Russia's website.

Russia's foreign trade in goods, billions of dollars:

Indicator April MoM YoY Jan-April YoY Exports 38.8 -6.4% 15.6% 138.9 6.3% Imports 27.4 0.7% 7.5% 100.4 9.2% Balance 11.4 -19.9% 41.1% 38.5 -0.8% Turnover 66.2 -3.6% 12.1% 239.3 7.5%

The Central Bank's baseline forecast scenario, as updated in April, indicates that the foreign trade surplus in goods should be $155 billion in 2026, with exports at $485 billion and imports at $330 billion, at an average annual price of $65 per barrel for Russian oil, as determined for tax purposes.