Nigeria vs Russia: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate

Nigeria
0.4532 % change on previous year
in 2025
Russia
0.3847 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria rank
169th
Russia rank
170th

Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Nigeria
  • Russia
-50050100196119932025

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.4532 % change on previous year against 0.3847 % change on previous year in Russia, a difference of 0.0685 % change on previous year.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 169th and Russia ranks 170th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.74 % change on previous year 2.23 % change on previous year 0.5098 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s 19.08 % change on previous year 19.16 % change on previous year 0.0837 % change on previous year Russia
2010s 7.22 % change on previous year 4.82 % change on previous year 2.4 % change on previous year Nigeria
2020s -1.33 % change on previous year 3.55 % change on previous year 4.88 % change on previous year Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Nigeria or Russia?
Nigeria, at 0.4532 % change on previous year against 0.3847 % change on previous year in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Nigeria and Russia?
0.0685 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Russia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Russia rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
Nigeria ranks 169th and Russia ranks 170th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 14,588 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.