MOSCOW, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Russia's foreign trade surplus shrank by 3.36 percent in the first four months of 2026 year on year to 43.1 billion U.S. dollars, local media reported on Friday.
According to data released by the Federal Customs Service of Russia, foreign trade turnover in the period amounted to 227.7 billion dollars, up 4.83 percent from a year earlier.
Russia increased exports to Asian countries by 8.6 percent to 108 billion dollars, and imports from these countries rose by 7.3 percent to 61.9 billion dollars.
At the same time, Russian exports to European countries fell by 11 percent to 18 billion dollars, while imports grew by 6.8 percent to 23.8 billion dollars.
Mineral products accounted for the largest share of exports at 70.5 billion dollars. Metals and metal products came second at 26.9 billion dollars, and agricultural products took third place at 14.7 billion dollars.
The largest category of Russian imports was machinery, equipment and vehicles, followed by chemical products and agricultural products, the data showed.
