Russia vs South Asia: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Russia
- South Asia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 19.1% against 6.5% in South Asia, a difference of 12.6%.
That makes Russia's figure about 2.9 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Asia ahead.
Russia ranks 11th and South Asia ranks 8th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and South Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -10.9% | 13.8% | 24.7% | South Asia |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 13.9% | 1.5% | Russia |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 6.0% | 1.3% | South Asia |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.9% | 0.3% | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Russia or South Asia?
- Russia, at 19.1% against 6.5% in South Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Russia and South Asia?
- 12.6%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Asia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Russia and South Asia rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Russia ranks 11th and South Asia ranks 8th of 178 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.