Russia Forecasts $308.7B Imports in 2026, $322.1B in 2027
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Russia's Ministry of Economic Development forecasts imports to reach $308.7 billion in 2026 and $322.1 billion in 2027, with a trade balance of $133.6 billion in 2026, decreasing to $102.6 billion in 2027.
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MOSCOW, May 12. /TASS/. Russia’s Ministry of Economic Development expects imports to total $308.7 bln in 2026 and $322.1 bln in 2027, according to the scenario conditions of the forecast for Russia’s socio-economic development for 2027 and the planning period of 2028-2029, which were reviewed by the government and published on the ministry’s website. "In 2025, imports amounted to $305 bln; in 2026 they are expected at $308.7 bln, next year at $322.1 bln, and at $336.9 bln and $353.3 bln in 2028 and 2029, respectively," the document said. The trade balance is forecast at $133.6 bln this year, $102.6 bln in 2027, and $108.8 bln and $111.1 bln in 2028 and 2029, respectively.
