Russia's Non-Energy Exports Reach $157 Billion

Non-Energy Export Targets Exceeded Russian Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Roman Chekusov announced at an event in Moscow that the country's non-energy export performance as of 2025 has exceeded expectations.
Chekusov stated that the volume of non-energy exports during this period reached approximately $157 billion.
Sectoral Expansion and Strategic Transformation The Deputy Minister emphasized that export growth was observed in almost all non-energy industries.
These figures are considered a significant indicator that Russia's strategic steps toward reducing dependence on energy resources in foreign trade revenues are yielding concrete results.
Experts interpret the strong performance in non-energy items as a sign of the steps Russia has taken toward economic diversification.
Foreign Trade Balance and General Data In 2025, Russia's foreign trade surplus decreased by 8.2 percent compared to the previous year, falling to $139.3 billion.
During the period in question, total exports were recorded at $418.3 billion, a decrease of $16.2 billion, while import figures stood at $279 billion, a decrease of $3.8 billion.