Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Alexander Knobel Author-Name-First: Alexander Author-Name-Last: Knobel Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy Author-Name: Alexander Firanchuk Author-Name-First: Alexander Author-Name-Last: Firanchuk Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy Title: Russia's foreign trade in January-July 2026 Abstract: In January-July 2026, Russian exports rose to $263.4 bn (up 12.5% ​​compared to 2025). This growth was driven by mineral products, metals and agricultural and food products, while exports of machinery and equipment declined. Imports increased to $174.2 bn (up 12.0% compared to 2025), with appreciation of the real ruble exchange rate. Classification-JEL: F10, F13, F19 Keywords: Russian economy, Russia's foreign trade, exports, imports, trading partners, China Year: 2026 Issue: 23 Month: October Pages: 5 File-URL: https://www.iep.ru/files/RePEc/gai/mreoen/mreoen-2026-23-1660.pdf File-Format: application/pdf File-Function: Revised Version, 2026 Handle: RePEc:gai:mreoen:mreoen-2026-23-1660