Russia’s foreign trade turnover increased 49,6 percent in January 2008 as compared to the same period of the previous year and reached $49,8 billion. Export of fuel and energy resources in January 2008 rose by 66,8 percent to reach  $24,468 billion, including oil export increase of 73,7% to $12,92 billion, and gas export increase of 54% to $6,133 billion.
Machinery and equipment exports reached $1,217 billion and imports -  $6,87 billion in January 2008.