Customs: Russia’s trade surplus rises 28% to $116 bln Jan–Nov ‘17

MOSCOW, Jan 12 (PRIME) -- Russia’s trade surplus grew 27.6% on the year to U.S. $116.1 billion in January–November 2017, the Federal Customs Service said in a statement on Friday.

Exports increased 25.5% on the year to $321 billion in 2017 and imports rose 24.3% to $205 billion. The external trade turnover gained 25% to $526 billion.

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