Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in Russia
Russia: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) was 79.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Manufactures imports in Russia, 1996–2021
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures imports in Russia is 79.8%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Russia peaked at 84.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 1999.
Russia ranks 9th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 44.0% | — |
| 1997 | 45.5% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 56.8% | +24.9% |
| 1999 | 39.9% | -29.8% |
| 2000 | 56.0% | +40.4% |
| 2001 | 60.9% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 62.7% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 64.8% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 67.5% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 71.9% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 74.3% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 77.2% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 78.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 71.5% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 74.2% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 74.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 82.8% | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 82.0% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 81.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 80.2% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 84.0% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 84.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 82.3% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 79.0% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 79.8% | +0.9% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 79.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 67.4%, 1.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Russia's 79.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.7%, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +40.4% | 39.9% | 56.0% |
| 1999 | -29.8% | 56.8% | 39.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.6% | 39.9% | 56.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 68.5% | 56.0% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 74.2% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.4% | 79.0% | 79.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More private sector data for Russia
- Merchandise trade 28.2% (2025)
- Food imports 10.9% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 302.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 93.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.6% (2021)
- Manufactures exports 22.1% (2021)
- Merchandise exports 419.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 45.30 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Russia?
- Manufactures imports in Russia was 79.8% in 2021, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 1999.
- How does Russia rank for manufactures imports?
- Russia ranks 9th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). 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.