Forecast of trade and economic relations in the regions of Russia's Northwestern Federal District and the Republic of Belarus

This article is devoted to the topical issues of trade and economic integration of Northwestern Federal District of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus. It studies the trends in development of trade and economic activity in theft regions. The article describes the mathematical tool of gravity modelling of the trade and economic cooperation, approved by the materials of statistical reporting of NWFD regions and the Republic of Belarus. A forecast of development of trade and economic activity in these regions has been elaborated.