Russian Federation vs South Asia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps

Russian Federation
262.13 billion current US$
in 2023
South Asia
763.30 billion current US$
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
25th
South Asia rank
24th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps over time

  • Russian Federation
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 763.30 billion current US$ against 262.13 billion current US$ in Russian Federation, a difference of 501.18 billion current US$.

That makes South Asia's figure about 2.9 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 25th and South Asia ranks 24th of 206 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 38.88 billion current US$ 43.50 billion current US$ 4.62 billion current US$ South Asia
2000s 109.35 billion current US$ 155.74 billion current US$ 46.38 billion current US$ South Asia
2010s 245.81 billion current US$ 505.13 billion current US$ 259.32 billion current US$ South Asia
2020s 256.55 billion current US$ 682.64 billion current US$ 426.10 billion current US$ South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps, Russian Federation or South Asia?
South Asia, at 763.30 billion current US$ against 262.13 billion current US$ in Russian Federation as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps between Russian Federation and South Asia?
501.18 billion current US$, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Asia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Russian Federation and South Asia rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
Russian Federation ranks 25th and South Asia ranks 24th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled
Unit
current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,570 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.