Foreign Trade of Russia (2005 - 2016)

Ekaterina Efimova

Bakalářská práce

Abstract:

This thesis is devoted to the analysis of foreign trade of Russia in the period from 2005 to 2016. In this work the author determined the main economic factors that form the international trade. The thesis is divided into two parts, the first part is theoretical and the second one is practical. The first part is used as a theoretical basis for the analysis of foreign trade in Russia. The main aim of this study is to analyze changes in the Foreign Trade of Russia during period of time from 2005 to 2016 and explain all happened changes. Analyzed period between 2005-2016 is characterized by multiple crises, hikes and falls in the economy. This thesis tries to identify main drivers which affected the foreign trade of Russia during this period. The second part determines which products are prevail in exports and imports and their dynamics between 2005-2016. The last chapter focuses on foreign trade in Russia in 2015-2016; this paragraph analyzes in detail all the main trends of the last two years. The main methods that were used in theoretical part and practical part are description and extraction. To summarize the results of the work, Russian foreign trade is dependent on fuel and energy products exports, mineral resources exports. Oil prices also have a strong impact on the economy of Russia. Sanctions that were introduced in 2014 had not only a negative but also a positive effect. Due to sanctions, Russian business entered the Asian financial markets and domestic production started to develop.

Keywords

Russian Federation, GDP, Export, Import, Sanctions, Trade policies, Foreign trade

Jazyk práce: angličtina

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 12. 3. 2018

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Vedoucí: Ing. Petr Procházka, MSc Ph.D.

Česká zemědělská univerzita v Praze

Provozně ekonomická fakulta

Bakalářský studijní program / obor:
Economics and Management / Economics and Management