Russia's trade surplus grew 24.7% in 2010 to $167.5 billion, the Federal Customs Service said on Tuesday.
"The trade surplus amounted to $167.5 billion, or $33.2 billion more than in 2009," it said in a statement.
Exports increased 31.4% year-on-year to $396.4 billion, including a 32.1% growth of exports to non-CIS countries to $336.7 billion and a 27.4% growth of exports to the CIS states to $59.7 billion.
Import rose 36.8% year-on-year to $229.0 billion. Imports from non-CIS countries grew by 35.6% to $197.4 billion, while imports from CIS states rose 44.8% to $31.6 billion.
MOSCOW, February 8 (RIA Novosti)
