[Russia’s foreign trade surplus increased by 21.1% in the first nine months of this year] On November 12, preliminary data released by the Russian Central Bank on the 11th showed that in the first nine months of this year, Russia’s foreign trade surplus was US$103.5 billion, a year-on-year increase of 21.1%. Data show that Russia’s total foreign trade volume in the first nine months was US$606.9 billion, a year-on-year increase of 16.3%. According to preliminary data released by the Russian Federal Customs Service on the 10th, in the first nine months of this year, Russia’s foreign trade surplus was US$116.8 billion, a year-on-year increase of 13.18%. The largest share of Russia's exports was energy raw material products, reaching US$194.8 billion, a year-on-year increase of 14.3%. The largest proportion of imports was machinery, equipment and transportation, which increased by 16.1% year-on-year to US$112.4 billion.