Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Russia
Russia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Russia, 1992–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Russia recorded 0.0% for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 83.5% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Russia peaked at 0.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1992.
That places Russia 69th out of 206 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 imports by the reporting economy, residual in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +363.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -45.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -17.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +288.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -25.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -34.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -26.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -86.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -97.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +47.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +1552.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -95.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +37.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +399.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -66.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +53.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -29.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +85.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +81.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +83.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 1.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 2.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1552.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2013 | +399.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1995 | +363.8% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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 imports by the reporting economy, residual in Russia?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Russia was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1992.
- How does Russia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Russia ranks 69th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. 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 imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.