Russia vs United States: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)

Russia
79.8%
in 2021
United States
78.8%
in 2025
Russia rank
9th
United States rank
12th

Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time

  • Russia
  • United States
020406080196219932025

How they compare

Russia currently reports 79.8% against 78.8% in United States, a difference of 1.0%.

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

Russia ranks 9th and United States ranks 12th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia United States Difference Ahead
1990s 46.6% 78.9% 32.3% United States
2000s 68.5% 73.1% 4.6% United States
2010s 80.8% 74.1% 6.7% Russia
2020s 79.4% 78.0% 1.4% Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufactures imports, Russia or United States?
Russia, at 79.8% against 78.8% in United States as of 2021.
What is the difference in manufactures imports between Russia and United States?
1.0%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
How do Russia and United States rank globally for manufactures imports?
Russia ranks 9th and United States ranks 12th of 196 countries.
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, 10,133 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.