Russia's trade balance surplus in the first five months of the year decreased by 40.4 percent to $47.7 billion, the Federal Customs Service said Tuesday
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 07th July, 2020) Russia's trade balance surplus in the first five months of the year decreased by 40.4 percent to $47.7 billion, the Federal Customs Service said Tuesday.
Between January and May, Russia's external trade amounted to $224 billion, which shows a 17 percent decrease year-on-year. Russia's exports fell by 22.3 percent in this period, year-on-year, and amounted to $135.8 billion.
