Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Russia
Russia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit was 0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Russia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Russia is 0.1281 current US$ 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$), per unit in Russia peaked at 0.1605 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
That places Russia 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$) … unit in Russia, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3301 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 39% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3903 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 33% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
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 Russia
- 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 0.1198 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit in Russia?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Russia 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$), per unit recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1605 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Russia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Russia ranks 189th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.