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5.0 External Sector & Trade 5.1 External sector overview
The surplus in #Russia's trade balance grew by $21.2bn in August, lifting the trade surplus for the full year to $213.6bn. This is a record, but the implications are not only positive, because the lack of imports caused by #sanctions plays a major role.
The current account was also up from $166bn to $184bn.
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