Russians, despite the growing isolation of their country, are increasing their spending abroad. Last year, imports of services under the heading “travel” amounted to $37.8 billion. This is the maximum result since 2014, when imports amounted to 50.4 billion.. dollars. The Moscow Times reports this with reference to information from the Russian Central Bank.. . First of all, we are talking about tourism. . This is 17% more than in 2023. Then Russians spent 34.4 billion abroad. dollars, over the year these expenses increased by 10%. . . . This is evidenced by data from a sociological survey conducted by the Institute of Socio-Political Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences. In Russia, the budget deficit has reached a record. News on Telegram and WhatsApp. Subscribe to our channels https://t. me/korrespondentnet and WhatsApp Author: 1.