According to Russia’s Federal Customs Service, almost half of Russia’s trade turnover with European countries fell to the country’s three key trading partners in the region: Belarus, Germany and the Netherlands.
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The data are confirmed by national statistics from other countries, highlights RIA Novosti, with which the FCS complemented its calculations.
Of Russia’s trade turnover with Europe, which decreased significantly to $163.4 billion in 2023, $55 billion is trade with Belarus ($23.5 billion—Russian exports, $31.4 billion—Belarusian exports).
The aggregate figures for other European countries decreased by 2.8 times. Individually, the states of the region produced the following figures:
- Germany is the leader in trade volume with the Russian Federation (12.2 billion dollars),
- Netherlands ($9.9 billion),
- Italy ($9.4 billion),
- Switzerland ($6.9 billion),
- Hungary, Belgium, Poland, France, Austria (more than five billion dollars),
- Bulgaria ($4 billion),
- Serbia ($2.9 billion),
- United Kingdom ($1.1 billion),
- Croatia, Moldova and Norway ($500 million).
Insignificant trade indicators (less than 300 thousand dollars) are with Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, North Macedonia and Andorra.
Author:
Ekaterina Alipova
Source: RB
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