Travel services (% of commercial service exports) in Russia
Russia: Travel services (% of commercial service exports) was 19.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Travel services in Russia, 1994–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Russia recorded 19.8% for travel services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Russia peaked at 53.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2021.
That places Russia 140th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Travel services (% of commercial service exports) in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 28.6% | — |
| 1995 | 40.8% | +42.5% |
| 1996 | 53.5% | +31.1% |
| 1997 | 50.9% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 52.0% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 33.6% | -35.5% |
| 2000 | 30.3% | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 28.6% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 27.9% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 20.9% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -53.9% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | +59.8% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | +46.7% |
| 2024 | 18.2% | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 19.8% | +8.9% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 19.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.1%, 73% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Russia's 19.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.5%, 96% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.2% | 28.6% | 53.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 20.5% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 15.6% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 7.3% | 19.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 137 Czechia 21.4% compare
- 138 France 20.5% compare
- 139 Faroe Islands 19.9% compare
- 141 Brazil 19.5% compare
- 142 North Macedonia 19.1% compare
- 143 Tajikistan 19.1% 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 travel services in Russia?
- Travel services in Russia was 19.8% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2021.
- How does Russia rank for travel services?
- Russia ranks 140th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Travel services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.