Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Russia
Russia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 18,507 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Russia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Russia stood at 18,507 current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Russia peaked at 20,838 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,205 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
Russia ranks 173rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,262 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,205 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,395 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 8,120 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,739 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,822 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,381 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,693 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,838 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,108 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,660 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,507 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 170 Burkina Faso 21,542 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 20,264 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Guinea 19,714 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Algeria 17,988 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 175 Cameroon 17,412 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Guinea-Bissau 16,856 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Russia?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Russia was 18,507 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 20,838 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,205 current US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Russia rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Russia ranks 173rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.