According to preliminary customs statistics, in 2015, imports from non-CIS countries to Russia amounted to almost $162 billion, which means that in comparison with 2014, they decreased by 36.4%.
In December 2015, the value of imports from non-CIS countries totaled $14.8 billion, which compared with November 2015, is an increase of 6.2%, while compared with December 2014, the value fell by 28.3%. In December purchases of food products fell by 23.0%, to $ 2.354 billion. Vegetable imports decreased by 21.2%, while imports of fruit increased by 2.9%.