Russia’s foreign trade turnover fell deep in December 2014 – the lowest plunge since October 2009 – with both exports and imports seeing almost equal rates of sinking. The geographical structure of Russia’s foreign trade is facing changes.

The results of the estimates obtained using the Gaidar Institute method of decomposing Russia’s GDP growth rates show that in 2015 all of the components of economic growth rates will make them negative. Furthermore, the current economic contractin is mostly of structural nature induced by the...

Early in 2015, a drop in the main indices of the Russian foreign trade amounted to the 2009 crisis level. The existing non-tariff barriers between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus highly complicate trade.

In April 2014, diff erently directed dynamics of export and import was observed and, as a result, the trade balance surplus increased. In the foreign trade turnover of the Russian Federation, the share of CIS countries has kept decreasing. G-20 countries continue to apply protectionist measures...

In September 2013, the main indices of the Russian foreign trade did not virtually change, which situation was justified by slowdown of the growth rates of the global economy, worsening of the global market situation for Russian commodities, as well as reduction of the aggregate demand on the...

In December 2013, low growth rates were displayed by both Russia’s exports and imports. Nevertheless, in terms of value, the volume of foreign trade turnover hit its record high of the entire observation period. The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) continues its work adjusting the rates of...

In November 2013, mixed dynamics of the main indices of the Russian foreign trade was registered. With reduction of import, the positive dynamics of export contributed to growth in the surplus of trade balance. The Government of the Russian Federation approved establishment of the Center for...

The rate of growth in both, exports and imports in recent months are ranging around zero. In October, Russia for the first time took part in the General Council of the World Trade Organization (WTO) as a full member.

In September 2012, mixed dynamics of the main Russian foreign trade indices was observed: insignificant growth in the export and a decrease in the import (as compared to September 2011). Russia’s accession to the WTO has resulted neither in sharp import growth, nor abolishment of restrictive...

In November 2012, the negative dynamics of Russia’s main foreign trade indices was observed, which situation reflects a drop both in domestic and external demand. Having become a full member of the World Trade Organization, Russia has started to utilize instruments developed by the WTO for...