MOSCOW, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Russia's foreign trade surplus fell by 18.3 percent in January-April 2025 to 42.4 billion U.S. dollars compared to the same period last year, according to official data released Tuesday by the Russian Federal Customs Service.
The foreign trade turnover reached 213.9 billion dollars in the first four months of the year, down 2.9 percent from the same period last year, the data showed.
The country's exports dropped by 7.9 billion dollars to 128.2 billion dollars in the reporting period, while imports rose by 1.6 billion dollars to 85.5 billion dollars.
Asian countries continued to lead as Russia's main trading partners in January-April. Russian exports to Asia fell by 4.1 percent to 97.6 billion dollars, while imports from the region increased by 2.4 percent, reaching 57.5 billion dollars.
Exports to Europe, Africa and the Americas declined by 11, 11.3 and 10.4 percent respectively, while imports from Europe went down by 1.6 percent. Imports from Africa and the Americas increased separately by 35.6 and 6.7 percent.
Mineral products continued to dominate Russian exports, while nearly half of the imports during this period were machinery, equipment and transport vehicles, reaching 41.6 billion dollars, according to the data. ■
