Russian Federation vs South Asia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy

Russian Federation
262.13 billion current US$
in 2023
South Asia
763.30 billion current US$
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
25th
South Asia rank
27th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time

  • Russian Federation
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 763.30 billion current US$ against 262.13 billion current US$ in Russian Federation, a difference of 501.18 billion current US$.

That makes South Asia's figure about 2.9 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation 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, Russian Federation or South Asia?
South Asia, at 763.30 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 Russian Federation and South Asia?
501.18 billion current US$, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Asia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Russian Federation and South Asia rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
Russian Federation ranks 25th and South Asia ranks 27th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.