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mind boggling high of 2,333 in the early 90s ,
The index post Soviet low was 21.5 in 2012. Scores over 30 are a real problem for governments as they represent levels of pain amongst the population that spark social unrest.
5.0 External Sector & Trade 5.1 External sector overview
5.2 Balance of payments, current account
The volume of Russian exports in the first three quarters of this year grew by almost a quarter and reached $255bn , Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on November 26. Compared to the same period last year, it grew by almost $52bn. At the same time, he noted that growth of exports became possible due to the measures taken by the state to support it. Medvedev noted that small and medium-sized companies make up a significant share of exporters.
Russia -Trade 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Trade: External balance on goods and services (USD mn)
123,146 162,564 148,023 123,679 134,497 111,638 110,832
Trade: External balance on goods and services (% of GDP)
8.08 8.53 7.34 5.93 6.63 9.39 8.33
Trade: Goods exports (BoP)
392,674 515,409 527,434 523,275 497,763 341,467 281,682
Trade: Goods imports (BoP)
245,680 318,555 335,771 341,337 308,026 193,952 191,671
Trade: Current account BPM6 (USD mn)
67,452 97,274 71,282 34,801 58,432 68,943 25,006
Trade: Current account to GDP (%)
4.42 5.11 3.54 1.67 3.14 5.85 1.80
source: Rosstat
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