Lower middle income vs Russia: Merchandise imports (current US$)

Lower middle income
1.56 trillion current US$
in 2025
Russia
302.71 billion current US$
in 2025
Lower middle income rank
23rd
Russia rank
25th

Merchandise imports (current US$) over time

  • Lower middle income
  • Russia
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How they compare

Lower middle income currently reports 1.56 trillion current US$ against 302.71 billion current US$ in Russia, a difference of 1.26 trillion current US$.

That makes Lower middle income's figure about 5.2 times Russia's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.

Lower middle income ranks 23rd and Russia ranks 25th of 47 groups.

Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower middle income Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 147.81 billion current US$ 53.44 billion current US$ 94.36 billion current US$ Lower middle income
2000s 392.99 billion current US$ 132.99 billion current US$ 259.99 billion current US$ Lower middle income
2010s 996.34 billion current US$ 268.27 billion current US$ 728.07 billion current US$ Lower middle income
2020s 1.34 trillion current US$ 287.50 billion current US$ 1.05 trillion current US$ Lower middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports, Lower middle income or Russia?
Lower middle income, at 1.56 trillion current US$ against 302.71 billion current US$ in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports between Lower middle income and Russia?
1.26 trillion current US$, with Lower middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Russia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Lower middle income and Russia rank globally for merchandise imports?
Lower middle income ranks 23rd and Russia ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 14,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.