10 February 2004 08:35
Russia`s trade turnover with CIS countries up 29% in 2003 -
Central Bank
Russia's trade turnover with the CIS countries has reached
the level it was at before the 1998 financial crisis. It was
MOSCOW. Feb 10 (Interfax) - Russia's trade turnover with the CIS countries went up 29% in 2003, reaching $36.82
billion, and the trade surplus went up 43%, reaching $6.05 billion, the Central Bank of Russia said.
$35.3 billion in 1995, $39.4 billion in 1996, and $37.7 billion in 1997.
After the 1998 financial crisis, which was accompanied by a dramatic drop in the ruble, Russia's trade turnover
with the CIS countries decreased to $30.09 billion in 1998 and then to $22.4 billion in 1999. In 2000-2002, Russian-CIS
trade turnover was less thatn $30 billion. [RU EEU EUROPE ASIA EMRG FIN] av aw
[Interfax] |
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