Among the trading partners of Vitebsk region, Russia leads

The volume of foreign trade in goods of organizations of the Vitebsk region in January-March 2013 amounted to 1,688.2 million dollars (exports – 483.6 million dollars, imports – 1,204.6 million).

The value of exports, compared to the same period last year, calculated at current prices, decreased by 59.3 percent, or by 705.5 million dollars, and imports – by 27.9 percent, or by 465.2 million.

Of the total export volume, the largest share fell to Russia – 67.2 percent. To other CIS countries – 6.4 percent, EU countries – 18.6, others – 7.8. Imports from the Russian Federation reached 79.5 percent of the total volume, other CIS countries – 1.9 percent, EU – 12.3, others – 6.3. The main trading partners of Vitebsk region in January-March were Russia (76 percent of total trade turnover), Germany (2.6), China (2.5), Ukraine (2.3), Latvia and Poland (1.6 each).

Exports of services of the region's organizations for the first three months of 2013 amounted to 35.1 million dollars, which is 1.3 times more than in the same period of 2012, imports – 27.9 million, or 1.2 times more. The balance of foreign trade in services was positive in the amount of 7.2 million dollars.
CIS countries accounted for 62.3 percent of the total volume of services exports and 75.9 percent of the total volume of their imports.

Among the exported services, transport services (63.4 percent), tourism services (9.6), and construction services (7.4) predominated. As for imported services, construction services (57.4) and transport services (13.1) were in highest demand, as well as real estate rental (11.3 percent).

According to the Main Statistical Department of the Vitebsk Region, prepared by Liliya IVCHENKO "Vitsebski Rabochy"