Russia’s total trade reached about US$745 billion during 2025, also showcasing a significant, albeit shifting, trade surplus of about US$120 billion. In this section we cover all news concerning Russian trade developments, with Russian exporters increasingly reaching out into new markets on a global basis as it pivots away from the West. This is the definitive source on Russian trade. Get the latest data, analysis, and news on Russia’s import/export activities, trade agreements, and increasing commercial partnerships with the Global South.
Bakytzhan Sagintayev, the Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) and President of Russia Vladimir Putin met during negotiations on March 19 in Moscow. The EEC is the regulatory body for the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) which includes Russia along with Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. It fits the geographic space between […]
Data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) reveals that the European Union’s embargo on the purchase, import and transfer of Russian crude oil at the end of 2022 has had almost no impact on the total volume of Russian oil exports. As the following chart shows, this is due to other countries filling in the […]
The Federal Customs Service of Russia has stated that it transferred tax and duty collected revenues to the State budget of ₽6.623 trillion (US$72.1 billion) which was 6.4% higher than in 2022. This came despite Western markets ceasing direct exports to Russia and shutting down their borders with Russia. Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said that […]
The potential for Russian agribusiness exports to Pakistan by 2030 is estimated at 2.8 million tonnes worth up to US$900 million, according to Russia’s Agriculture Ministry. The most promising exports are grains such as wheat and barley, grain legumes, and millcake meal. Russia exported about 1.2 million tonnes of agricultural products worth US$423 million to […]
Russian Railways (RTZ) are planning to tender for contracts to restore Cuba’s railway infrastructure, according to Sergei Pavlov, First Deputy Head of RTZ has stated at the TransRussia international exhibition being held in Moscow. Pavlov said “We plan to begin the process of reconstructing Cuba’s railway infrastructure. This year we will formulate and structure the […]
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Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to China in May for talks with Xi Jinping, in what would be the Kremlin chief’s first overseas trip of his new presidential term. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that “Several presidential visits and several high-level contacts are being prepared at the moment. We will inform you as we […]
The first export train of 30 wagons loaded with oats departed for India from Formachevo station in Chelyabinsk, in the Urals region of Russia, Acting Head of Chelyabinsk Customs Andrey Gursky, has said. The train departed on March 18. The 830-tonne cargo was packed using the infrastructure of the Yuzhnouralsky transport and logistics complex. Since […]
Russian airlines saw total passenger turnover rise 13% year-on-year to 18.8 billion passenger-kilometers in February 2024, according to data from Rosaviatsia – Russia’s Federal Agency for Air Transport. The figure increased nearly 7% to around 11.3 billion passenger-kilometers on domestic routes, and 24% to 7.6 billion passenger-kilometers on international routes. Airlines saw passenger traffic rise […]
India is apparently ready to start negotiations on a free trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), according to Belarusian Foreign Minister Sergei Aleinik, who visited New Delhi from March 12–13. Belarus is a member of the EAEU along with Russia and Armenia, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. The bloc fills the geographic space between Eastern […]
Russia’s maritime crude oil exports have reached a record level in 2024, as shipments from Russian terminals in the Far East regained momentum. Oil production spiked by 590,000 barrels daily in the week ending March 10. This upswing came after Russia renewed its commitment to the OPEC+ effort to mitigate against a global market glut […]
The Red Sea crisis has shifted attention for Russia, India, and South Asia to the potential of the Eastern Maritime Corridor (EMC) – a proposed trade route for shipping coking coal, crude oil, LNG, fertilizers, and goods containers. This new trade route could revolutionize Russian-Asian trade. India’s oil imports reached unprecedented levels in January 2024, […]
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