The future development of countries and regions is largely determined by the ability to withstand economic and geopolitical crises, as well as the effectiveness of market diversification policies and commodity flows. The ability to respond quickly to crisis phenomena and adapt foreign trade policy creates the potential for growth and development of the country's economy in the long term. The purpose of this study is to assess the main indicators of Russia's foreign trade at the present stage and determine the prospects for export development as a key factor in economic growth. Based on the analysis of statistical data, the opinions of experts in the field of foreign trade, an assessment of the current situation is given from the perspective of indicators of Russia's foreign trade turnover, the dynamics of exports and imports in priority sectors of the national economy. The analysis and assessment of the current state of Russia's foreign trade shows the active development of exports, which is a key factor in economic growth. Export diversification and an active policy of import substitution in strategically important sectors of the economy is an important task of Russian foreign trade policy. Monitoring the dynamics and structure of exports and imports is important to identify the weaknesses and strengths of the economy in order to form an effective trade policy in the future.