Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Russia
Russia: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 16.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Russia, 1994–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Russia is 16.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Russia peaked at 21.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2003.
That places Russia 169th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 19.6% | — |
| 1995 | 16.4% | -16.6% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 14.9% | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 16.7% | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 16.4% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 18.6% | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 16.6% | -10.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 16.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.2%, 82% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Russia's 16.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.3%, 78% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3% | 13.9% | 19.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 11.7% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 13.0% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 16.6% | 21.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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 transport services in Russia?
- Transport services in Russia was 16.6% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2003.
- How does Russia rank for transport services?
- Russia ranks 169th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.