Russian and EAEU member states' foreign trade in H1 2025
14 october 2025
In the first seven months of 2025, Russian exports fell to $232.6 bn (-4.7% compared to 2024) amid decline in global fuel prices. The share of fuel and energy products in Russian exports fell to 56.1%. Other export groups showed significant growth, most notably in the export of machinery and equipment. The discount on Russian oil in the Chinese market remains at 3%. Russian imports remained at last year's level and amounted to $155.4 bn (+0.8%).
Compared to 2021, deliveries of European goods to non-sanctioned EAEU countries (Armenia, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan) rose significantly for most major commodity items. The increase in the flow of goods from the EAEU to the EU was ensured by the expansion of Kazakhstan's fuel exports amid stagnant exports from Armenia and Kyrgyzstan. China's imports and exports to non-sanctioned EAEU countries expanded more strongly than the corresponding Russian indicators
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