Russian Federation Balance of Trade

Last Release

Apr 30, 2025

Actual

9,040

Units In

USD Million

7,159

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jul 11, 2025

Time to Release

26 Days 12 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
26,720 Dec 2021	-203 Feb 1998	9,682.14 USD Million	1996-2025	Central Bank of Russia

Russia has been running regular trade surpluses since 1998 primarily due to high exports of commodities like crude oil and natural gas. In 2015, trade surplus narrowed significantly, led by the plunge in oil prices and sanctions imposed by Europe and US over Ukraine crisis. In 2015, the biggest trade surpluses were recorded with: Netherlands, Turkey, Italy and Japan. The biggest trade deficits were recorded with: China, the United States and France.