Russia vs United States: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Russia
0.1182 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United States
0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Russia rank
197th
United States rank
198th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0.1182 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP in United States, a difference of 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 197th and United States ranks 198th of 203 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.1701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.1515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.1417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Russia or United States?
- Russia, at 0.1182 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Russia and United States?
- 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Russia ranks 197th and United States ranks 198th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.