▪️ $73.4 billion — Russia’s foreign trade surplus for the first half of the current year. Growth compared to 2025 amounted to 14%, according to the Federal Customs Service (FCS).

▪️ During the specified period, Russian exports reached $219.5 billion, while imports amounted to $146.1 billion.

“CRYSTAL OF GROWTH” previously reported that Russia had entered the top 3 G20 countries with the largest foreign trade surplus, and also cited the opinion of Alexander Galushka that the Russian economy has demonstrated phenomenal resilience amid unprecedented Western sanctions pressure. Historically, this is far from the first time.