Evaluation of results of foreign economic activity of Russia and foreign countries under globalization conditions

This article presents the results of the evaluation of foreign economic activity in Russia and a number offoreign countries (USA, Canada, Germany and China), selected for their contribution to foreign trade. The study identifies general trends in the development of foreign economic activity in the analyzed countries. The authors outlined the reasons for the slowdown in the foreign trade turnover of the analyzed countries over the past few years and suggested ways to intensify foreign economic activity.