Russia recorded a trade surplus of 8720 USD Million in May of 2025. This dataset provides - Russia Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In April 2025, the value of U.S. merchandise imports from Russia exceeded the exports to the country by around ***** million U.S. dollars. To compare, in the previous month, the negative trade balance was measured at approximately ***** million U.S. dollars. Exports of goods from the U.S. to Russia sharply decreased in March 2022 due to the trade sanctions imposed on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. In total, over the course of 2024, the U.S. exported goods worth around *** billion U.S. dollars to Russia.

Historical chart and dataset showing Russia trade to gdp ratio by year from 1989 to 2023.

Key information about Russia's Trade Balance

• Russia's Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 12.0 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with a surplus of 14.3 USD bn in the previous month
• Russia's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1998 to Dec 2024, with an averaged value of 12.0 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 27.7 USD bn in Dec 2021 and a record low of 1.2 USD bn in Feb 1998

• In the latest reports, Russia's Total Exports reached 39.7 USD bn in Dec 2024, a decrease of 5.8% YoY (year-on-year)
• Total Imports recorded 27.6 USD bn in Dec 2024, an increase of 5.8% YoY (year-on-year)

In 2024, the trade surplus of goods in Russia amounted to about ****** billion U.S. dollars, having sharply decreased from the previous year. The indicator is calculated as exports minus imports of goods. A positive value means a trade surplus; a negative trade balance means a trade deficit. Russia's politics and the effect on the economy Russia has maintained a positive trade balance over the last 10 years, but in 2009, Russian exports slumped significantly due to the economic crisis. Since then, Russia has recovered and the country reports a greater surplus now than it did prior to the crisis. However, Russia’s economy has been weakened recently because of reductions in global oil and gas prices, upon which the Russian economy is largely dependent, and because of international tensions as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In the past couple of years, Russia has often reacted with hostility to any developments seen as threatening, and as Russia continues to provoke international conflict, this will affect its economy and likely hurt existing trade relations with both import and export partners. As a result, GDP growth was negative in 2015. This has also contributed to significant reductions in GDP per capita, which will directly affect Russian citizens, and more so as Russia’s inflation is peaking, and the unemployment rate continues to rise. In 2015, the inflation rate was close to ** percent. Economic diversification beyond oil and gas in addition to maintaining trade relations would help Russia’s economy.

Exports in Russia decreased to 33060 USD Million in April from 34559 USD Million in March of 2025. This dataset provides - Russia Exports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

United States Imports from Russia was US$3.27 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Imports from Russia - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for International Trade: Net Trade: Value (Goods): Total for Russia (RUSXTNTVA01STSAQ) from Q1 2003 to Q3 2021 about Russia and trade.

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 128 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 3.8 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 38 billion U.S. dollars — roughly 12 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.

Graph and download economic data for International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Trade Balance: Commodities for Russia (RUSXTNTVA01NCMLQ) from Q3 1992 to Q1 2025 about Russia and trade.

The exports of goods from Russia to China stood at around 69 billion U.S. dollars in 2021, marking an increase compared to the previous year. Russian merchandise imports into China gradually have increased in value since 2015, reaching nearly 72.7 billion U.S. dollars in 2021. Over the observed period, the trade balance of Russia with China was positive only in 2018 in 2019.

Trade in Russia

China was the leading export destination of Russian commodities as well as the major import partner of the country as of 2021. Germany listed in the third place by export value and ranked as the second largest origin of imports to the country over the same period. Russia is one of the leading exporters of goods worldwide. Fuels, minerals, and energy products are its major export commodity groups.

Russian trade in times of coronavirus

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic affected all segments of the Russian economy, including international trade. Nonetheless, in February 2020, certain agricultural product exports from Russia to China experienced a positive growth. The especially significant increase was recorded for fish products at over 50 percent year-on-year. Further up-to-date statistics and facts about trade in Russia can be found in a dedicated topic page.

Graph and download economic data for International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Trade Balance: Commodities for Russia (XTNTVA01RUM664S) from Jun 1992 to Apr 2025 about Russia, trade, Net, and goods.

Annual U.S. exports to Russia reached roughly 600 million U.S. dollars in 2023, having declined by 64 percent from the previous year and by 91 percent from 2021. Furthermore, the value of U.S. imports from Russia decreased to 4.57 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. On a monthly basis, the U.S. exported the lowest value of goods to Russia in January 2024, at 30 million U.S. dollars.

Russia Foreign Trade Turnover: CIS Countries data was reported at 6.678 USD bn in Jan 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 10.218 USD bn for Dec 2021. Russia Foreign Trade Turnover: CIS Countries data is updated monthly, averaging 5.778 USD bn from Jan 1998 (Median) to Jan 2022, with 289 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.034 USD bn in Dec 2011 and a record low of 1.295 USD bn in May 1999. Russia Foreign Trade Turnover: CIS Countries data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Customs Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Russian Federation – Table RU.JAA001: Foreign Trade: Summary: Federal Customs Service. Data release delayed due to the Ukraine-Russia conflict. No estimation on next release date can be made.

Graph and download economic data for International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Imports: Commodities for Russia (XTIMVA01RUQ659S) from Q1 1992 to Q1 2025 about Russia, imports, trade, and goods.

Ukraine Exports to Russia was US$22.2 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Ukraine Exports to Russia - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

Russia Foreign Trade Balance: Central Bank: Non CIS Countries data was reported at 18.595 USD bn in Jan 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 22.838 USD bn for Dec 2021. Russia Foreign Trade Balance: Central Bank: Non CIS Countries data is updated monthly, averaging 8.036 USD bn from Jan 1997 (Median) to Jan 2022, with 301 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22.838 USD bn in Dec 2021 and a record low of -395.000 USD mn in Feb 1998. Russia Foreign Trade Balance: Central Bank: Non CIS Countries data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Russia. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Foreign Trade – Table RU.JAA002: Foreign Trade: Summary: Central Bank: Goods. Data release delayed due to the Ukraine-Russia conflict. No estimation on next release date can be made.

Russia Export Value Index data was reported at 144.638 2015=100 in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 97.644 2015=100 for 2020. Russia Export Value Index data is updated yearly, averaging 88.909 2015=100 from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2021, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 155.017 2015=100 in 2012 and a record low of 21.804 2015=100 in 1998. Russia Export Value Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Russian Federation – Table RU.World Bank.WDI: Trade Index. Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies.;United Nations Conference on Trade and Development;;

Russia RU: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Netherlands data was reported at 9.892 USD bn in Mar 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 8.204 USD bn for Dec 2017. Russia RU: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Netherlands data is updated quarterly, averaging 4.480 USD bn from Mar 1992 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 105 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.690 USD bn in Jun 2012 and a record low of -133.146 USD mn in Dec 2001. Russia RU: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Netherlands data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Russian Federation – Table RU.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Quarterly.

Russia RU: Trade Balance: Services: USD: Yemen data was reported at 0.500 USD mn in 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.300 USD mn for 2018. Russia RU: Trade Balance: Services: USD: Yemen data is updated yearly, averaging 1.000 USD mn from Dec 2009 (Median) to 2019, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22.400 USD mn in 2009 and a record low of -0.100 USD mn in 2017. Russia RU: Trade Balance: Services: USD: Yemen data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Russian Federation – Table RU.OECD.TISP: Trade in Services: Trade Balance: USD: by Country: Non OECD Member: Annual.