Regional features of foreign economic activity in modern conditions
The article provides an analysis of the main indicators of foreign economic activity of the Samara region in the period 2010 - 2016. Examined the commodity structure of exports and imports of the region, analyzed the dynamics of foreign trade of the Samara region with the CIS countries in 2010 - 2016, identified the major trading partners of the region. Based on the «Pattern» method,the rating of the PFD regions in 2010 and 2015 was compiled based on four main indicators char-acterizing the performance of foreign economic activity in the subject of the Russian Federation,the key problems of the development of foreign economic activity of the Samara region and the main priorities of its development.