Ministry: Russia’s seasonally adjusted GDP falls 0.2% in Sep

MOSCOW, Oct 31 (PRIME) -- Russia’s seasonally adjusted gross domestic product (GDP) fell 0.2% on the month and 0.7% on the year in September, the Economic Development Ministry said in a monitoring report Monday.

In January–September, GDP contracted 0.7% on the year, the ministry said.

Russia’s trade surplus fell 46.6% on the year to U.S. $63.1 billion in January–September, the ministry also said. Exports decreased 23.6% and imports fell 4.4%.

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