Food imports in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Food imports was 10.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Food imports in Russian Federation, 1996–2021
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2021, food imports in Russian Federation stood at 10.9%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Russian Federation peaked at 23.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2021.
Russian Federation ranks 148th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Food imports in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 18.0% | — |
| 1997 | 19.0% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 23.2% | +22.4% |
| 1999 | 18.7% | -19.3% |
| 2000 | 20.2% | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 20.5% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +32.6% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | -10.1% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 10.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.8%, 85% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 10.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.8%, 92% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.7% | 18.0% | 23.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 12.1% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 11.1% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 10.9% | 12.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
More private sector data for Russian Federation
- Merchandise trade 28.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 79.8% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 302.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.6% (2021)
- Manufactures exports 22.1% (2021)
- Merchandise exports 419.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,922 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1637 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,109 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Russian Federation?
- Food imports in Russian Federation was 10.9% in 2021, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2021.
- How does Russian Federation rank for food imports?
- Russian Federation ranks 148th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and 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.