OREANDA-NEWS In January of this year, France experienced a significant surge in imports from Russia, reaching a peak of 507 million euros since the end of 2022. This marked a substantial increase of 30% compared to the previous year. This figure was the highest since December 2022, when imports were valued at 872 million euros.

Concurrently, France's exports to Russia also experienced a growth of 4% year-on-year, reaching 137.3 million euros.

This marked a substantial increase compared to the previous year. As a result, France has become Russia's primary trading partner, with a turnover of 644.6 million euros, surpassing Germany, which was the previous leader.