Fédération de Russie Balance Commerciale

Russia recorded a trade surplus of $7.16 billion in January of 2025, narrowing slightly from the $7.17 in the corresponding period of the previous year to mark the month's lowest trade balance since 2005. Imports rose by 3.2% annually to $22.09 billion in the period, as a stronger ruble and improving supply chains since the start of western sanctions improved the availability of foreign goods for Russians. In the meantime, exports rose by a softer 2.5% to $29.24 billion amid slowing demand for energy from China, which has been the main target for heavyweight commodity exports for Russia since Western sanctions from 2022.