11 June 2004 07:47
EXPORTS HIT NEW MONTHLY RECORD IN APRIL
MOSCOW. June 10 (Interfax) - Russia's exports, determined by the balance of payments method, rose 4.7% from the
previous month in April 2004 and hit a new monthly record of $14.19 billion.
Imports edged up 0.5% from the previous month in April 2004 to
$6.06 billion, so Russia's trade surplus increased 7.3% to $6.41
The Central Bank of Russia said on its website that the previous record, seen in December 2003, was $13.97
billion.
billion. It was higher only in January at $6.52 billion.
The trade surplus in January-April totaled $24.51 billion, up 27.3% year-on-year from $19.25 billion.
[Interfax] |
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