Russia vs South Asia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Russia
262.13 billion current US$
in 2023
South Asia
763.30 billion current US$
in 2023
Russia rank
25th
South Asia rank
27th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) over time
- Russia
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 763.30 billion current US$ against 262.13 billion current US$ in Russia, a difference of 501.18 billion current US$.
That makes South Asia's figure about 2.9 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 25th and South Asia ranks 27th of 206 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.88 billion current US$ | 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, Russia or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 763.30 billion 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 Russia and South Asia?
- 501.18 billion current US$, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Asia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Russia and South Asia rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Russia ranks 25th and South Asia ranks 27th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.