Russian trade surplus grows 13.3% to $89.2 bln in 7M - customs

MOSCOW. Sept 10 (Interfax) - Russia's trade surplus rose 13.3% to $89.2 billion in January-July 2026 from $78.8 billion a year previously, according to Federal Customs Service data.

Russian merchandise exports rose 12.4% to $263.4 billion in 7M 2026 from $234.2 billion a year previously, and imports rose 12.0% to $174.2 billion from $155.5 billion.

Foreign trade grew 12.3% to $437.6 billion from $389.7 billion.

Russian exports to Europe fell 3.7% year-on-year to $33.5 billion, exports to Asia rose 16.9% to $210.4 billion, exports to Africa rose 5.6% to $12.5 billion and exports to the Americas fell, by 10.0% to $6.8 billion.

Russia's imports from Europe rose 7.7% year-on-year to $43.5 billion, from Asia they grew 15.0% to $118.8 billion, from Africa they fell 6.4% to $2.6 billion and from the Americas they rose 2.0% to $9.2 billion.

Exports of mineral products rose11.4% year-on-year in 7M 2026 to $146.9 billion, exports of metals and metal products totaled $48.1 billion, up 21.2%, food products and agricultural raw materials - $25.7 billion, up 24.9%, chemical products - $20.3 billion, up 6.5%, machinery, equipment, vehicles and other goods - $14.2 billion, down 5.8%, timber and pulp and paper products - $5.9 billion, down 4%, and textiles, textile products and footwear - $2.1 billion, up 23.5%.

Russian imports of machinery, equipment, vehicles and other goods rose 14.5% year-on-year to $84.7 billion, chemical product imports came to $35.0 billion, up 10.8%, food products and agricultural raw materials - $25.7 billion, up 5.1%, textiles, textile products and footwear - $11.9 billion, up 11.5%, metals and metal products - $10.4 billion, up 2.0%, and mineral products - $3.9 billion, up 17.5%.

Russia's trade surplus was $139.3 billion in 2025, down 8.2% from 2024, with exports falling 3.7% to $418.3 billion and imports falling 1.4% to $279 billion.