High-technology exports in Russia
Russia: High-technology exports was 10.60 billion current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Russia, 2007–2021
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Russia recorded 10.60 billion current US$ for high-technology exports in 2021.
That represents a change of up 61.4% on the previous year and up 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Russia peaked at 11.48 billion current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.34 billion current US$, in 2007.
That places Russia 32nd out of 176 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Russia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.34 billion current US$ | — |
| 2008 | 5.49 billion current US$ | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 4.78 billion current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 5.29 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 5.75 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 7.73 billion current US$ | +34.4% |
| 2013 | 9.22 billion current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 10.43 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 11.48 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 11.24 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 10.39 billion current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 10.11 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 10.78 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 6.57 billion current US$ | -39.1% |
| 2021 | 10.60 billion current US$ | +61.4% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 10.60 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.96 billion current US$, 3.6× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Russia's 10.60 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.13 billion current US$, 2.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.87 billion current US$ | 4.34 billion current US$ | 5.49 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.24 billion current US$ | 5.29 billion current US$ | 11.48 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.58 billion current US$ | 6.57 billion current US$ | 10.60 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More private sector data for Russia
- Merchandise trade 28.2% (2025)
- Food imports 10.9% (2021)
- 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$), annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Russia?
- High-technology exports in Russia was 10.60 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.48 billion current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.34 billion current US$ in 2007.
- How does Russia rank for high-technology exports?
- Russia ranks 32nd out of 176 countries with data for 2021.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.