How does Russian Federation rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Russian Federation ranks 189th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Russian Federation?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Russian Federation

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Russian Federation
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Russian Federation: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 22.5%

World rank

189th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.1605 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1993

Years of data

1992–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Russian Federation, 1992–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Russian Federation is 0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 22.5% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Russian Federation peaked at 0.1605 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.

That places Russian Federation 189th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Russian Federation, 1992 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1992	0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1993	0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1994	0.0958 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+59.6%
1995	0.115 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
1996	0.1116 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1997	0.129 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.6%
1998	0.1577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.3%
1999	0.1537 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2000	0.1303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2001	0.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2002	0.1315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2003	0.1314 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2004	0.1163 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2005	0.127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2006	0.1335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2007	0.1535 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
2008	0.1605 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2009	0.1284 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
2010	0.1421 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
2011	0.124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2012	0.1434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
2013	0.1373 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2014	0.1391 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2015	0.1337 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2016	0.1426 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2017	0.1433 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2018	0.1432 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2019	0.1431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2020	0.1548 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2021	0.1603 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2022	0.1046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.8%
2023	0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.1118 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	8
2000s	0.1332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1163 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1605 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1392 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1369 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1603 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

186 Yemen 0.1354 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
187 China 0.1344 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
188 Nigeria 0.1319 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
190 Ethiopia 0.1255 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
191 Panama 0.1237 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
192 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.1198 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

More private sector data for Russian Federation

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)

All data for Russian Federation →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Russian Federation?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Russian Federation was 0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Russian Federation?: The highest recorded value was 0.1605 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Russian Federation?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
How does Russian Federation rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Russian Federation ranks 189th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Russian Federation?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.