Malaysia vs Russian Federation: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy

Malaysia
266.54 billion current US$
in 2023
Russian Federation
262.13 billion current US$
in 2023
Malaysia rank
24th
Russian Federation rank
25th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time

  • Malaysia
  • Russian Federation
0100.0B200.0B300.0B196719952023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 266.54 billion current US$ against 262.13 billion current US$ in Russian Federation, a difference of 4.41 billion current US$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 24th and Russian Federation ranks 25th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 62.16 billion current US$ 38.88 billion current US$ 23.27 billion current US$ Malaysia
2000s 108.56 billion current US$ 109.35 billion current US$ 791.39 million current US$ Russian Federation
2010s 190.46 billion current US$ 245.81 billion current US$ 55.35 billion current US$ Russian Federation
2020s 247.70 billion current US$ 256.55 billion current US$ 8.84 billion current US$ Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Malaysia or Russian Federation?
Malaysia, at 266.54 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 between Malaysia and Russian Federation?
4.41 billion current US$, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Russian Federation?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Russian Federation rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
Malaysia ranks 24th and Russian Federation ranks 25th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.