The foreign trade surplus of the Russian Federation fell by 1.9 times – Maintain Economy

Print Russia’s foreign trade turnover in January-May 2016 amounted to $ 170.8 billion, and in comparison with January-May 2015 decreased by 24.1%, the Federal Customs Service on Friday. The trade balance, according to customs statistics, in January-May 2016 showed a surplus of $ 41.5 billion, which is $ 38.8 billion less than in January-May 2015

Russia’s exports amounted to $ 106.2 billion and in comparison with January-May 2015 decreased by 30.5% and imports decreased by 10.6% to $ 64.6 billion.

the basis of the Russian export in January-May 2016 in the non-CIS countries amounted to fuel and energy goods, whose share in the commodity structure of export to these countries amounted to 61.6% (in January-May 2015 – 68 ., 2%)

In January-May 2016 compared with January-May 2015 cost volume of energy products decreased by 37.6%, and the physical – by 0.4%.

Among the products of the fuel and energy complex increased volume of crude oil exports by 4.5%, natural gas – by 16.2%, coal – by 4.7%.

At the same time decreased the volume of supply of petroleum products – by 13.5%, including diesel fuel – by 11.3%, liquid fuels – by 21.8%, electricity – by 3.7% <. / p>

in the commodity structure of imports from foreign countries in the share of machinery and equipment in January-May 2016 accounted for 46.9% (in January-May 2015 . -. 47,9%)

Cost volume of import of this production has decreased in comparison with January-May 2015 by 11.5%, including mechanical equipment – by 17.1% of ground transport (except for railway transport) – by 16.9%, optical instruments and apparatus -. to 2,7%

The physical volume of import of passenger cars decreased by 32.0%, trucks – by 28.1%.

The share of imports of foodstuffs and raw materials for their production in January-May 2016 amounted to 14.4% (in January-May 2015 – 13.9%). Cost and volume of foodstuffs decreased in comparison with January-May 2015 by 6.5% and 6.9%, respectively.

The share of textiles and footwear in January-May 2016 amounted to 5.9% (in January-May 2015 – 6.1%). The value and volume of imports of goods decreased compared to the same period last year by 12.1% and 9.4%, respectively.

The country structure of Russia’s foreign trade It occupies a leading position as the European Union is the largest economic partner of the country. The share of the European Union in January-May 2016 accounted for 43.9% of Russia’s trade turnover (in January-May 2015 – 46.0%), the CIS countries – 12.2% (12.1%), the country’s EAEC – 8.5% (7.8%), the APEC countries – 28,8% (27,7%)

The main trade partners of Russia in January-May 2016 among non-CIS countries were: China. trade with which amounted to $ 22.7 billion (90.4% compared to January-May 2015), Germany – $ 15.0 billion (77.4%), the Netherlands – $ 12.7 billion (64.9%) Italy – $ 7.4 billion (51.2%), the United States – $ 7.0 billion (78.2%), Turkey – $ 6.1 billion (57.2%), Japan – $ 6.1 billion (61.1%), South Korea – $ 5.3 billion (69.5%), France – $ 5.0 billion (109.0%), Poland – $ 4.5 billion (77.9%).