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Russia Balance of Trade

Russia's balance of trade showed a surplus of $7.47 billion in August 2025. This is the lowest surplus since January 2025. It marks a 41.3% decline from the $12.71 billion surplus in July 2025. Export revenues decreased due to fluctuating global commodity prices and weaker demand from China. Import levels were affected by international sanctions and logistics issues with China. Russia's record low balance of trade was -$203 million in February 1998 and record high was $37.46 billion in March 2022.

Monthly Historical Data (1996-2025)

(in Billion USD)
Month Balance of Trade (Billion USD)
Aug 2025 7.5
Jul 2025 12.7
Jun 2025 9.3
May 2025 8.7
Apr 2025 9
Feb 2025 11.8
Jan 2025 7.3
Dec 2024 10.1
Nov 2024 12.3
Oct 2024 9.3
Sep 2024 11.9
Aug 2024 8.8
Jul 2024 10.2
Jun 2024 11.8
May 2024 12.1
Apr 2024 11.8
Mar 2024 18.7
Feb 2024 8.9
Jan 2024 7.1
Dec 2023 11.6
Nov 2023 9.8
Oct 2023 10.9
Sep 2023 15.5
Aug 2023 11.7
Jul 2023 6.2
Jun 2023 9
May 2023 10.4
Apr 2023 6.8
Mar 2023 12.8
Feb 2023 8.1
Jan 2023 8.8
Dec 2022 25.1
Nov 2022 18.8
Oct 2022 18.9
Sep 2022 23.1
Aug 2022 25.4
Jul 2022 24.3
Jun 2022 32.7
May 2022 30.8
Apr 2022 31.6
Mar 2022 37.5
Feb 2022 24.4
Jan 2022 22.9
Dec 2021 27.3
Nov 2021 21.5
Oct 2021 20.3
Sep 2021 19.9
Aug 2021 17.2
Jul 2021 17.3
Jun 2021 17.9
May 2021 10.3
Apr 2021 10.9
Mar 2021 11.4
Feb 2021 9.7
Jan 2021 9.4
Dec 2020 10.9
Nov 2020 7.4
Oct 2020 6.7
Sep 2020 10.5
Aug 2020 3.3
Jul 2020 4.9
Jun 2020 5.3
May 2020 3.8
Apr 2020 7.4
Mar 2020 9.5
Feb 2020 10.2
Jan 2020 13.5
Dec 2019 15.3
Nov 2019 12.5
Oct 2019 13.2
Sep 2019 14.6
Aug 2019 12.4
Jul 2019 11.1
Jun 2019 12.4
May 2019 12.6
Apr 2019 14.7
Mar 2019 16.1
Feb 2019 16.6
Jan 2019 14.5
Dec 2018 18.8
Nov 2018 19
Oct 2018 19.8
Sep 2018 18.9
Aug 2018 15.9
Jul 2018 13.1
Jun 2018 15.3
May 2018 15.2
Apr 2018 15
Mar 2018 15
Feb 2018 12.2
Jan 2018 16.9
Dec 2017 13
Nov 2017 11.4
Oct 2017 10
Sep 2017 10.2
Aug 2017 6.6
Jul 2017 3.8
Jun 2017 8.7
May 2017 8.6
Apr 2017 7.8
Mar 2017 12.3
Feb 2017 10.3
Jan 2017 11.8
Dec 2016 11.7
Nov 2016 8.9
Oct 2016 6.6
Sep 2016 7.4
Aug 2016 4.7
Jul 2016 6.3
Jun 2016 8.1
May 2016 7.6
Apr 2016 6.6
Mar 2016 7.8
Feb 2016 7.3
Jan 2016 7.3
Dec 2015 11.2
Nov 2015 8.9
Oct 2015 10
Sep 2015 9.5
Aug 2015 8.8
Jul 2015 10.6
Jun 2015 13.9
May 2015 15.4
Apr 2015 14.5
Mar 2015 15.8
Feb 2015 14
Jan 2015 15.7
Dec 2014 13.6
Nov 2014 13.6
Oct 2014 14.7
Sep 2014 12
Aug 2014 16.1
Jul 2014 17
Jun 2014 13.9
May 2014 17.8
Apr 2014 19.8
Mar 2014 19.6
Feb 2014 12.2
Jan 2014 18.6
Dec 2013 16.9
Nov 2013 16.9
Oct 2013 12.7
Sep 2013 16
Aug 2013 14
Jul 2013 13.3
Jun 2013 13.5
May 2013 14.5
Apr 2013 14.5
Mar 2013 16
Feb 2013 15.3
Jan 2013 17
Dec 2012 16.3
Nov 2012 14.7
Oct 2012 14.4
Sep 2012 15.6
Aug 2012 11.2
Jul 2012 11.5
Jun 2012 13.8
May 2012 17.3
Apr 2012 18.1
Mar 2012 18.3
Feb 2012 20.2
Jan 2012 20.4
Dec 2011 20.3
Nov 2011 16.7
Oct 2011 16.5
Sep 2011 16.2
Aug 2011 14.4
Jul 2011 14.6
Jun 2011 16.2
May 2011 16.1
Apr 2011 18.9
Mar 2011 15.7
Feb 2011 18
Jan 2011 13.4
Dec 2010 15.6
Nov 2010 10
Oct 2010 10.1
Sep 2010 10.5
Aug 2010 7.7
Jul 2010 9.9
Jun 2010 12.2
May 2010 12.1
Apr 2010 13.8
Mar 2010 14.6
Feb 2010 14.9
Jan 2010 15.8
Dec 2009 13.1
Nov 2009 12
Oct 2009 11.8
Sep 2009 11.8
Aug 2009 12
Jul 2009 11
Jun 2009 8.9
May 2009 8
Apr 2009 4.7
Mar 2009 7.2
Feb 2009 4.2
Jan 2009 8.6
Dec 2008 6.4
Nov 2008 8.3
Oct 2008 11.7
Sep 2008 15.7
Aug 2008 17.8
Jul 2008 17.9
Jun 2008 17.7
May 2008 18.2
Apr 2008 15.3
Mar 2008 16.2
Feb 2008 14.1
Jan 2008 18.3
Dec 2007 12.8
Nov 2007 12.6
Oct 2007 12.2
Sep 2007 9
Aug 2007 10.3
Jul 2007 9.8
Jun 2007 7.7
May 2007 11.2
Apr 2007 10.3
Mar 2007 9.1
Feb 2007 8.9
Jan 2007 9.6
Dec 2006 8.7
Nov 2006 8.2
Oct 2006 8.2
Sep 2006 11.1
Aug 2006 13.6
Jul 2006 12
Jun 2006 10.7
May 2006 13.8
Apr 2006 12.3
Mar 2006 12.1
Feb 2006 11.4
Jan 2006 12.2
Dec 2005 10.8
Nov 2005 9.5
Oct 2005 10.4
Sep 2005 10.7
Aug 2005 10.7
Jul 2005 10.5
Jun 2005 9.2
May 2005 10.6
Apr 2005 10
Mar 2005 9.5
Feb 2005 7.5
Jan 2005 6.7
Dec 2004 7.9
Nov 2004 8.2
Oct 2004 8.1
Sep 2004 7.9
Aug 2004 8.3
Jul 2004 7
Jun 2004 6.7
May 2004 6
Apr 2004 6.7
Mar 2004 6
Feb 2004 5.3
Jan 2004 5.5
Dec 2003 5.2
Nov 2003 4.4
Oct 2003 5.2
Sep 2003 4.8
Aug 2003 5.3
Jul 2003 4.4
Jun 2003 4.6
May 2003 4.1
Apr 2003 3.6
Mar 2003 5.3
Feb 2003 4.4
Jan 2003 4.6
Dec 2002 4.3
Nov 2002 3.3
Oct 2002 3.8
Sep 2002 4.3
Aug 2002 4.6
Jul 2002 3.6
Jun 2002 3
May 2002 3.6
Apr 2002 4.1
Mar 2002 3.6
Feb 2002 2.5
Jan 2002 2.9
Dec 2001 2.2
Nov 2001 3
Oct 2001 2.9
Sep 2001 4
Aug 2001 4.2
Jul 2001 3.4
Jun 2001 4.2
May 2001 3.7
Apr 2001 3.9
Mar 2001 4.4
Feb 2001 4.3
Jan 2001 4.9
Dec 2000 4.9
Nov 2000 5.4
Oct 2000 4.5
Sep 2000 4.9
Aug 2000 5
Jul 2000 4.7
Jun 2000 4.9
May 2000 4.8
Apr 2000 4.6
Mar 2000 5.3
Feb 2000 4.4
Jan 2000 3.8
Dec 1999 5.3
Nov 1999 3.8
Oct 1999 3.3
Sep 1999 3
Aug 1999 2.7
Jul 1999 2.7
Jun 1999 1.2
May 1999 2
Apr 1999 2.9
Mar 1999 2.1
Feb 1999 1.8
Jan 1999 1.6
Dec 1998 3.6
Nov 1998 2.8
Oct 1998 3
Sep 1998 3.3
Aug 1998 1.3
Jul 1998 1.1
Jun 1998 0.7
May 1998 0.3
Apr 1998 0.1
Mar 1998 0.2
Feb 1998 -0.2
Jan 1998 0.1
Dec 1997 0.6
Nov 1997 1.7
Oct 1997 1.1
Sep 1997 0.9
Aug 1997 0.9
Jul 1997 1.1
Jun 1997 1.1
May 1997 1.1
Apr 1997 0.7
Mar 1997 1.5
Feb 1997 1.5
Jan 1997 2
Dec 1996 2.5
Nov 1996 2.6
Oct 1996 3.1
Sep 1996 1.9

Recent Events

datetime event actual previous consensus
2025-10-13 09:00 AM Balance of Trade (Aug) $7.47B $12.7B -
2025-09-11 09:00 AM Balance of Trade (Jul) $13.17B $9.3B -
2021-02-11 08:00 AM Balance of Trade (Dec) $10.56B $7.08B -

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Russia Balance of Trade : Definition
Russia's balance of trade, in USD, shows the difference between the value of its exports and imports. Exports exceeding imports create a surplus; imports exceeding exports create a deficit.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $492.31B $337.1B 2021
Annual Imports $293.5B $231.66B 2021
Exports $31.5B $38B Aug'25
Exports (% GDP) 21.92% 22.49% 2024
FDI Inflows (% GDP) -0.38% -0.48% 2024
Imports $24.1B $25.3B Aug'25
Imports (% GDP) 17.59% 18.34% 2024
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) $93.83B $85.56B 2024
Tariff Rate 5.51% 5.01% 2021
Trade (% GDP) 39.51% 40.83% 2024