Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Russia
Russia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 3.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Russia, 1992–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Russia recorded 3.5% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in 2023.
The figure is up 37.0% on the previous year and up 120.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Russia peaked at 4.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1994.
Russia ranks 33rd of 204 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 Middle in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.6% | — |
| 1993 | 3.6% | +38.9% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | -67.2% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +32.7% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -17.3% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +49.8% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +43.9% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +26.6% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -29.0% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +60.5% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +25.1% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +40.5% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +37.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 3.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 4.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Russia's 3.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 3.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 3.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.6% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.5% | 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 middle in Russia?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Russia was 3.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1994.
- How does Russia rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Russia ranks 33rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.9%. 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 Middle East & North Africa (% 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 Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa 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.