Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Russia
Russia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1182 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Russia, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Russia is 0.1182 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Russia peaked at 0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0831 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
Russia ranks 197th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Russia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0885 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0.0831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1738 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1778 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1765 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1489 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.1182 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3367 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 35% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.1182 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3901 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 30% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +53.8% | 0.0831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1277 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 194 Brazil 0.1288 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 195 Niger 0.1247 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 196 Angola 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 198 United States 0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 199 Argentina 0.111 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 200 Sudan 0.1031 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp in Russia?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Russia was 0.1182 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0831 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Russia rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Russia ranks 197th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.