Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Russia
Russia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in was 1.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Russia, 1992–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Russia stood at 1.5%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.3% on the previous year and up 393.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Russia peaked at 1.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
That places Russia 87th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.4% | — |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -64.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -77.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +446.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -21.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +99.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +47.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -32.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -27.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +70.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -26.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -32.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +70.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -49.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +61.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +54.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +42.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +42.1% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +69.3% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 1.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Russia's 1.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 2.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +446.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 84 Singapore 1.6% compare
- 85 United Kingdom 1.6% compare
- 86 Antigua and Barbuda 1.5% compare
- 88 North Macedonia 1.5% compare
- 89 Argentina 1.5% compare
- 90 Netherlands 1.4% compare
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 in Russia?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Russia was 1.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does Russia rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
- Russia ranks 87th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 393.9%. 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 Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan 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.