Russia's total Exports in 2021 were valued at US$492.31 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Russia's main export partners were: China, the Netherlands and Germany. The top three export commodities were: Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products; Commodities not specified according to kind and Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins. Total Imports were valued at US$293.50 Billion. In 2021, Russia had a trade surplus of US$198.82 Billion.

Key information about Russia Total Exports

• Russia Total Exports recorded 39.7 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with 39.8 USD bn in the previous month
• Russia Total Exports data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1998 to Dec 2024, with an averaged value of 29.5 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 57.2 USD bn in Dec 2021 and a record low of 4.4 USD bn in Jan 1999

• In the latest reports, Russia Total Exports dropped 0.2 % YoY in Dec 2024
• Total Imports recorded 27.6 USD bn in Dec 2024, which registered an increase of 5.8 % year on year
• Russia Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 12.0 USD bn in Dec 2024

Russia's leading five export partners in 2023 were China, India, Turkey, Kazakhstan, and Brazil. The value of total exports from Russia to its major trade partner — China — exceeded *** billion U.S. dollars. Trade between Russia and China China was not only the leading export destination of Russian commodities, but also the major import partner of the country. Prior to 2018, the value of Russian imports from China prevailed the Russian exports’ worth to the country. It was in 2018 when for the first time, the trade balance of Russia with China turned positive and amounted to about *** billion U.S. dollars. Russia's primary export goods, mineral and energy products, were also the most imported commodities by China from the country. Russian trade with Europe Trade flows between Russia and the EU have been in decline over the past years. In 2023, the EU export value to Russia exceeded ** billion U.S. dollars — roughly ** billion U.S. dollars below the EU imports’ worth from Russia in that year. Germany was the major importer of Russian goods in the region.

Russia Exports: Africa: Congo, the Democratic Republic of the data was reported at 7,665.000 USD th in Dec 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 15,139.000 USD th for Sep 2018. Russia Exports: Africa: Congo, the Democratic Republic of the data is updated quarterly, averaging 1,572.000 USD th from Mar 2005 (Median) to Dec 2018, with 56 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16,154.000 USD th in Sep 2010 and a record low of 0.000 USD th in Sep 2009. Russia Exports: Africa: Congo, the Democratic Republic of the data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Customs Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Foreign Trade – Table RU.JAA005: Exports: by Country: Quarterly.

Exports: Non CIS: Spain data was reported at 2.211 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.951 USD bn for 2016. Exports: Non CIS: Spain data is updated yearly, averaging 1.849 USD bn from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2017, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.165 USD bn in 2011 and a record low of 201.000 USD mn in 1994. Exports: Non CIS: Spain data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Customs Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Foreign Trade – Table RU.JAA006: Exports: by Country: Annual.

Russia's trade revenue in 2023 was the highest with Asian countries, at over *** billion U.S. dollars. Of them, the value of exports amounted to ***** billion U.S. dollars. To compare, Russian exports to Europe were close to ** billion U.S. dollars.

China has been the leading export destination of fossil fuels from Russia since the start of the invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Since that date, Russia has exported fossil fuels, such as oil, natural gas, and coal, worth around *** billion euros to China as of January 27, 2025. India was the second-leading recipient country, with a total fossil fuel export value of approximately ***** billion euros.

Russian exports to the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) exceeded 45.3 billion U.S. dollars in 2021, up from 33.1 billion U.S. dollars in the previous. The highest value of goods was exported to Belarus and Kazakhstan, at approximately 22.8 billion U.S. dollars and 18.5 billion U.S. dollars in 2021, respectively.

This page displays a table with Russia Exports By Country. in U.S. dollars, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade.

China was the leading agricultural food export destination from Russia, having accounted for over ** percent of the total value of agri-exports from the country in 2023. Turkey followed with an over-11-percent share.

Germany was the main export destination of natural gas from Russia, at **** percent of the total export volume of that commodity via pipelines in 2021. Next was Turkey, whose exports of Russian natural gas exceeded ** percent of the total. Russia's gas exports to Turkey amounted to **** trillion cubic feet in 2021.

Exports: Non CIS: United Kingdom data was reported at 8.689 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 6.943 USD bn for 2016. Exports: Non CIS: United Kingdom data is updated yearly, averaging 6.292 USD bn from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2017, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.449 USD bn in 2013 and a record low of 2.325 USD bn in 1992. Exports: Non CIS: United Kingdom data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Customs Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Foreign Trade – Table RU.JAA006: Exports: by Country: Annual.

Exports: Non CIS: Cuba data was reported at 277.000 USD mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 214.000 USD mn for 2016. Exports: Non CIS: Cuba data is updated yearly, averaging 164.000 USD mn from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2017, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 465.000 USD mn in 1996 and a record low of 34.500 USD mn in 2002. Exports: Non CIS: Cuba data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Customs Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Foreign Trade – Table RU.JAA006: Exports: by Country: Annual.

Exports: Non CIS: Pakistan data was reported at 261.000 USD mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 133.000 USD mn for 2016. Exports: Non CIS: Pakistan data is updated yearly, averaging 109.500 USD mn from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2017, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 462.000 USD mn in 2008 and a record low of 15.600 USD mn in 1997. Exports: Non CIS: Pakistan data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Customs Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Foreign Trade – Table RU.JAA006: Exports: by Country: Annual.

Exports: Non CIS: Vietnam data was reported at 1.903 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.372 USD bn for 2016. Exports: Non CIS: Vietnam data is updated yearly, averaging 463.500 USD mn from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2017, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.903 USD bn in 2017 and a record low of 89.800 USD mn in 1992. Exports: Non CIS: Vietnam data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Customs Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Foreign Trade – Table RU.JAA006: Exports: by Country: Annual.

Russia Exports: Non CIS: Afghanistan data was reported at 205.000 USD mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 184.000 USD mn for 2016. Russia Exports: Non CIS: Afghanistan data is updated yearly, averaging 86.600 USD mn from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2017, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 954.000 USD mn in 2011 and a record low of 7.800 USD mn in 2001. Russia Exports: Non CIS: Afghanistan data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Customs Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Foreign Trade – Table RU.JAA006: Exports: by Country: Annual.

Russia Exports: Non CIS: Italy data was reported at 13.837 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 11.960 USD bn for 2016. Russia Exports: Non CIS: Italy data is updated yearly, averaging 12.023 USD bn from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2017, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 41.999 USD bn in 2008 and a record low of 2.629 USD bn in 1993. Russia Exports: Non CIS: Italy data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Customs Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Foreign Trade – Table RU.JAA006: Exports: by Country: Annual.

Iran Exports: Russia data was reported at 751.406 USD mn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 578.591 USD mn for 2022. Iran Exports: Russia data is updated yearly, averaging 284.784 USD mn from Mar 1995 (Median) to 2023, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 751.406 USD mn in 2023 and a record low of 36.300 USD mn in 1999. Iran Exports: Russia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iran – Table IR.JA005: Exports: by Country.

The annual value of goods exported from Russia to ** countries on the African continent saw a gradual increase since 2015, together with the import value. In 2018, the export trade was worth **** billion U.S. dollars, which was approximately twice as high as the value of 2015.

In 2021, Russia exported goods worth over 22.8 billion U.S. dollars to Belarus. That country was Russia's leading export destination among countries in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), followed by Kazakhstan..