Least developed countries vs Russian Federation: Imports of goods and services

Least developed countries
6.4%
in 2025
Russian Federation
19.1%
in 2021
Least developed countries rank
10th
Russian Federation rank
11th

Imports of goods and services over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 19.1% against 6.4% in Least developed countries, a difference of 12.7%.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 3.0 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 10th and Russian Federation ranks 11th of 36 groups.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 8.7% 13.6% 4.9% Russian Federation
2010s 1.0% 4.6% 3.7% Russian Federation
2020s 3.0% 3.6% 0.6% Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services, Least developed countries or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 19.1% against 6.4% in Least developed countries as of 2021.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Least developed countries and Russian Federation?
12.7%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Russian Federation?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Least developed countries and Russian Federation rank globally for imports of goods and services?
Least developed countries ranks 10th and Russian Federation ranks 11th of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
214 places, 9,177 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.