Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Russia
Russia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 48.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Russia, 1992–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Russia stood at 48.6%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.4% on the previous year and up 148.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Russia peaked at 48.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1995.
That places Russia 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7.2% | — |
| 1993 | 11.1% | +55.6% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | -70.7% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | -24.6% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | +59.7% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | +51.1% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 25.6% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 28.9% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 37.3% | +29.0% |
| 2023 | 48.6% | +30.4% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 48.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.5%, 4.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Russia's 48.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.2%, 4.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East 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 | -70.7% | 11.1% | 3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 2.5% | 11.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 3.8% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 18.8% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 27.9% | 48.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 6 East Timor 55.1% compare
- 7 Brunei 52.3% compare
- 8 Hong Kong 49.6% compare
- 10 Philippines 47.5% compare
- 11 Vietnam 46.3% compare
- 12 Kyrgyzstan 43.9% 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 from low- and middle-income economies in east in Russia?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Russia was 48.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1995.
- How does Russia rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Russia ranks 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.2%. 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 from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.