Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Russia
Russia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within was 19.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Russia, 1992–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Russia is 19.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Russia peaked at 35.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1992.
That places Russia 81st out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.2% | — |
| 1993 | 2.6% | +120.6% |
| 1994 | 28.5% | +1009.0% |
| 1995 | 31.0% | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 33.8% | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 28.6% | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 27.3% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 28.8% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 35.6% | +23.5% |
| 2001 | 20.4% | -42.6% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | -27.4% |
| 2005 | 20.2% | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | -24.5% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | +50.7% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | -5.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 19.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.5%, 4.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Russia's 19.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 4.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 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 | +1009.0% | 2.6% | 28.5% |
| 1993 | +120.6% | 1.2% | 2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.7% | 1.2% | 33.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 11.7% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 12.6% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 13.6% | 20.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 78 Democratic Republic of Congo 19.6% compare
- 79 Marshall Islands 19.5% compare
- 80 Cote d'Ivoire 19.5% compare
- 82 Costa Rica 18.4% compare
- 83 Colombia 17.7% compare
- 84 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.6% 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 within in Russia?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Russia was 19.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1992.
- How does Russia rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
- Russia ranks 81st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 within region (% 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 within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.