Arab World vs Russian Federation: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy

Arab World
1.09 trillion current US$
in 2023
Russian Federation
262.13 billion current US$
in 2023
Arab World rank
26th
Russian Federation rank
25th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time

  • Arab World
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Arab World currently reports 1.09 trillion current US$ against 262.13 billion current US$ in Russian Federation, a difference of 824.34 billion current US$.

That makes Arab World's figure about 4.1 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 26th and Russian Federation ranks 25th of 47 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 127.59 billion current US$ 38.88 billion current US$ 88.71 billion current US$ Arab World
2000s 328.99 billion current US$ 109.35 billion current US$ 219.64 billion current US$ Arab World
2010s 759.15 billion current US$ 245.81 billion current US$ 513.35 billion current US$ Arab World
2020s 909.67 billion current US$ 256.55 billion current US$ 653.13 billion current US$ Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Arab World or Russian Federation?
Arab World, at 1.09 trillion 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 between Arab World and Russian Federation?
824.34 billion current US$, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Russian Federation?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Russian Federation rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
Arab World ranks 26th and Russian Federation ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports 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, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.