Russian Federation vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy

Russian Federation
455.15 billion current US$
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
487.27 billion current US$
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
15th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time

  • Russian Federation
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 487.27 billion current US$ against 455.15 billion current US$ in Russian Federation, a difference of 32.12 billion current US$.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 65.19 billion current US$ 217.89 billion current US$ 152.70 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 216.47 billion current US$ 348.56 billion current US$ 132.10 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 414.50 billion current US$ 457.18 billion current US$ 42.68 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 469.19 billion current US$ 466.41 billion current US$ 2.78 billion current US$ Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Russian Federation or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 487.27 billion current US$ against 455.15 billion current US$ in Russian Federation as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
32.12 billion current US$, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
Russian Federation ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,488 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.