OREANDA-NEWS  The positive balance of foreign trade of the Russian Federation, determined by the methodology of the balance of payments, in January-March 2026 amounted to $25.3 billion, which is 18% less than in the same period last year, according to data on the website of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation.

According to the baseline scenario of the Central Bank's forecast, updated in April, by the end of 2026, with the annual average price of Russian oil, determined for tax purposes, at $65 per barrel, a positive balance of foreign trade in goods is expected to be $155 billion, exports - $485 billion, imports - $330 billion.