Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Russia
Russia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia was 15.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South 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 south asia in Russia is 15.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 97.4% on the previous year and up 840.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Russia peaked at 15.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1994.
That places Russia 17th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.0% | — |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -30.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -48.1% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | +102.5% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -28.6% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | +76.2% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -34.4% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +72.5% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +31.3% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -29.7% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +74.0% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -38.7% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +47.8% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +27.0% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | +227.6% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | +97.4% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 15.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 21.8× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Russia's 15.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 29.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +227.6% | 2.3% | 7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 2.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 2.3% | 15.0% | 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 south asia in Russia?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Russia was 15.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1994.
- How does Russia rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
- Russia ranks 17th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 840.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 South Asia (% 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 South Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.