Russia's foreign trade surplus down 64.2% from January-September

By Emre Gurkan Abay

MOSCOW (AA) - Russia's foreign trade surplus fell 64.2% to $87.8 billion in the first nine months of 2023 on a yearly basis, figures showed Tuesday.

The current account surplus was off 79% in the nine months to $40.9 billion, versus the same period last year, according to the central bank.

Russia's foreign trade surplus rose 66% to $282.3 billion in 2022, compared to the previous year.

*Writing by Gokhan Ergocun in Istanbul