Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Russia
Russia: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 0.3847 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Russia, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Russia is 0.3847 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 175.9% on the previous year and up 101.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Russia peaked at 39.62 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -37.31 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Russia 170th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Russia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -11.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 39.62 % change on previous year | -450.7% |
| 1995 | 24.08 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1996 | 8.77 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 1997 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1998 | -19.4 % change on previous year | -439.6% |
| 1999 | -31.85 % change on previous year | +64.1% |
| 2000 | 13.47 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 2001 | 19.84 % change on previous year | +47.3% |
| 2002 | 13.4 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2003 | 24.77 % change on previous year | +84.9% |
| 2004 | 28.02 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 28.81 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 30.97 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 36.04 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 30.59 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2009 | -34.28 % change on previous year | -212.1% |
| 2010 | 29.63 % change on previous year | -186.4% |
| 2011 | 30.24 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2013 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 2014 | -9.78 % change on previous year | -663.7% |
| 2015 | -37.31 % change on previous year | +281.3% |
| 2016 | -0.7906 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 2017 | 24.49 % change on previous year | -3197.3% |
| 2018 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 2019 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 2020 | -5.43 % change on previous year | -369.2% |
| 2021 | 25.39 % change on previous year | -567.5% |
| 2022 | -8.15 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 2023 | 9.61 % change on previous year | -217.9% |
| 2024 | -0.5068 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 2025 | 0.3847 % change on previous year | -175.9% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.3847 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.06 % change on previous year, 5% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.3847 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.65 % change on previous year, 4% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +3197.3% | -0.7906 % change on previous year | 24.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.23 % change on previous year | -31.85 % change on previous year | 39.62 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 19.16 % change on previous year | -34.28 % change on previous year | 36.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.82 % change on previous year | -37.31 % change on previous year | 30.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.55 % change on previous year | -8.15 % change on previous year | 25.39 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 167 Guinea-Bissau 0.6173 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.5929 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Nigeria 0.4532 % change on previous year compare
- 171 East Timor 0.1022 % change on previous year compare
- 172 South Korea 0.0203 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Gabon 0 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Russia
- Merchandise trade 28.2% (2025)
- Food imports 10.9% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 79.8% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 302.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- 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$), annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Russia?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Russia was 0.3847 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.62 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.31 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Russia rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Russia ranks 170th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.