MOSCOW, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Russia's foreign trade surplus fell by 7.8 percent year on year to 115.4 billion U.S. dollars from January to October in 2025, the Federal Customs Service (FCS) said Wednesday.
Exports declined by 4.3 percent year on year to 339.8 billion dollars, while imports fell by 2.4 percent to 224.4 billion dollars, it said, adding that the overall trade turnover during the period decreased by 3.5 percent to 564.2 billion dollars.
Export trade volume to Europe, Asia and Africa generally fell, increasing only in America, with Europe presenting the sharpest decline of 14.9 percent. However, import volume from Africa and America showed an increase of 31.4 percent and 9.6 percent, respectively, the customs said.
According to the FCS, mineral products accounted for the largest share in the country's exports, reaching 186.6 billion dollars with a drop of 14.7 percent year on year.
Machinery, equipment and motor vehicles remained the top category of the import list, with the indicator down 8.7 percent to 108.1 billion dollars, it added.
