Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Russia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Russia
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 1.27 trillion current US$ against 262.13 billion current US$ in Russia, a difference of 1.01 trillion current US$.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 4.8 times Russia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 24th and Russia ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 176.05 billion current US$ | 38.88 billion current US$ | 137.17 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 422.34 billion current US$ | 109.35 billion current US$ | 312.98 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 923.29 billion current US$ | 245.81 billion current US$ | 677.48 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 1.09 trillion current US$ | 256.55 billion current US$ | 838.31 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Russia?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 1.27 trillion current US$ against 262.13 billion current US$ in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Russia?
- 1.01 trillion current US$, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Russia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Russia rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 24th and Russia ranks 25th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.