European Union vs Russia: Manufactures imports

European Union
70.7%
in 2024
Russia
79.8%
in 2021
European Union rank
8th
Russia rank
8th

Manufactures imports over time

  • European Union
  • Russia
020406080196219932024

How they compare

Russia currently reports 79.8% against 70.7% in European Union, a difference of 9.1%.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was European Union ahead.

European Union ranks 8th and Russia ranks 8th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 74.5% 46.6% 27.9% European Union
2000s 71.4% 68.5% 2.9% European Union
2010s 69.4% 80.8% 11.4% Russia
2020s 73.1% 79.4% 6.3% Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufactures imports, European Union or Russia?
Russia, at 79.8% against 70.7% in European Union as of 2021.
What is the difference in manufactures imports between European Union and Russia?
9.1%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Russia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
How do European Union and Russia rank globally for manufactures imports?
European Union ranks 8th and Russia ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,994 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.