Russia's trade surplus widened 24% in January-November 2010 to $147.6 billion, the Federal Customs Service said on Friday.
"The trade surplus amounted to $147.6 billion, or $28.6 billion more than in January-November 2009," the service said.
Surplus in trade with non-CIS countries rose in the first eleven months by $29.4 billion to $126.2 billion, while surplus in trade with CIS countries fell by $0.8 billion to $21.4 billion.
Russia's exports increased 30.8% year-on-year to $350.1 billion, including $301.6 billion exports to non-CIS countries.
The main export item to non-CIS countries was fuel and energy, which accounted for 70.6% of the sales compared to 69.7% year-on-year.
Russia's imports rose 36.3% year-on-year to $202.4 billion.
On Thursday, Russia's central bank said that the country's 2010 trade surplus increased $37.6 billion to $149.2 billion, while the current account surplus soared 50% to $72.6 billion.
MOSCOW, January 14 (RIA Novosti)
