Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Russia
Russia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual was 9.33 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Russia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Russia recorded 9.33 % change on previous year for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 151.2% on the previous year and up 1,706.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Russia peaked at 50.89 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -41.14 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Russia ranks 45th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Russia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -20.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 44.9 % change on previous year | -320.5% |
| 1995 | 20.12 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 1996 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 1997 | 19.46 % change on previous year | -601.4% |
| 1998 | -18.17 % change on previous year | -193.4% |
| 1999 | -29.53 % change on previous year | +62.5% |
| 2000 | 12.34 % change on previous year | -141.8% |
| 2001 | 8.72 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2002 | 23.47 % change on previous year | +169.1% |
| 2003 | 24.55 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 21.53 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 41.11 % change on previous year | +90.9% |
| 2006 | 36.27 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 50.89 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 2008 | 33.69 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2009 | -41.14 % change on previous year | -222.1% |
| 2010 | 38.04 % change on previous year | -192.5% |
| 2011 | 17.1 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 2012 | 24.84 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
| 2013 | -0.581 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 2014 | -9.01 % change on previous year | +1450.1% |
| 2015 | -36.36 % change on previous year | +303.7% |
| 2016 | -0.1503 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 2017 | 23.92 % change on previous year | -16020.3% |
| 2018 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 2019 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 2020 | -4.61 % change on previous year | -321.8% |
| 2021 | 26.87 % change on previous year | -682.8% |
| 2022 | -18.23 % change on previous year | -167.8% |
| 2023 | 9.33 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 9.33 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -2.99 % change on previous year. (74 countries reporting)
- Russia's 9.33 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -2.31 % change on previous year. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +16020.3% | -0.1503 % change on previous year | 23.92 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -1450.1% | -0.581 % change on previous year | -9.01 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.79 % change on previous year | -29.53 % change on previous year | 44.9 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 21.14 % change on previous year | -41.14 % change on previous year | 50.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.51 % change on previous year | -36.36 % change on previous year | 38.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.34 % change on previous year | -18.23 % change on previous year | 26.87 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 42 Bahamas 9.53 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Kiribati 9.53 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Equatorial Guinea 9.39 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Chad 9.15 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Kosovo 8.9 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 8.9 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Russia
- Merchandise trade 28.2% (2025)
- Food imports 10.9% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 79.8% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 302.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Russia?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Russia was 9.33 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.89 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.14 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Russia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Russia ranks 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,706.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.