Ministry of Economic Development of the RF increased the forecast
Russia expects trade balance surplus of $131 billion in 2014, while the previous estimate gave $115 billion, says the Ministry.
The estimated trade surplus for 2015 is $122 billion and $117 billion for 2016, the Ministry of Economic Development says.
Export volume in 2014 is expected to reach $ 503 billion, $ 509 billion in 2015, $ 522 billion in 2016. The volume of imports is forecast at $ 372 billion in 2014, $ 387 billion in 2015, $ 405 billion in 2016.