FX.co ★ Russian Trade Flows Plunge

In February 2025, Russia's trade surplus expanded to $10.5 billion, compared to the $8.9 billion surplus in the same month the previous year. This increase occurred despite a significant reduction in Russian trade activities. Exports from Russia decreased by 2.8% year-on-year, totaling $30.9 billion. This decline was primarily due to reduced commodity imports from China and intensified sanctions imposed by G7 countries, which adversely affected Russia’s foreign sales. Meanwhile, imports fell by 10.2% to $20.4 billion, marking the lowest level since the period immediately following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in the second quarter of 2022, as the domestic economic downturn curtailed demand for goods.