Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Russia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1.27 trillion current US$
in 2023
Russia
262.13 billion current US$
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
24th
Russia rank
25th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Russia
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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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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.