Russia experienced an 18.3 per cent decrease in its foreign trade surplus to reach $42.4 billion in January-April 2025, according to recent figures provided by the Federal Customs Service. During this period, exports declined by $7.9 billion to $128.2 billion, while imports rose by $1.6 billion to $85.8 billion. As a result, Russia's trade turnover decreased by 2.86 per cent year-on-year to $214 billion. Exports to Europe dropped by 11 per cent to $19.2 billion, and imports decreased by 1.6 per cent to $21.9 billion. Meanwhile, exports to Asia fell by 4.1 per cent to $97.6 billion, while imports increased by 2.4 per cent to $57.5 billion. Russian exports to African countries fell 11.3 per cent to $6.9 billion, while imports increased 35.6 per cent to $1.5 billion. Exports to North and South America declined 10.4 per cent to $4.3 billion, with imports rising 6.7 per cent to $4.8 billion. Attribution: TASS Subediting: M. S. Salama
