Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Russia
Russia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia was 26.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Russia, 1992–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Russia is 26.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 46.1% on the previous year and up 218.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Russia peaked at 26.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2007.
Russia ranks 41st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10.1% | — |
| 1993 | 9.0% | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 6.1% | -31.8% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 7.4% | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | -18.6% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | +28.8% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +47.7% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | +46.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 26.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.1%, 6.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Russia's 26.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 9.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 5.4% | 10.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.3% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 7.7% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 15.5% | 26.6% | 4 |
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 merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Russia?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Russia was 26.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2007.
- How does Russia rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
- Russia ranks 41st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.