China vs Russian Federation: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP

China
0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Russian Federation
0.1551 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
China rank
182nd
Russian Federation rank
185th

Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • China
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

China currently reports 0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1551 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Russian Federation ahead.

China ranks 182nd and Russian Federation ranks 185th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1324 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2101 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0777 current US$ per US$ of GDP Russian Federation
1990s 0.1491 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2539 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1048 current US$ per US$ of GDP Russian Federation
2000s 0.2358 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2254 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP China
2010s 0.1999 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2062 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP Russian Federation
2020s 0.1705 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1795 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp, China or Russian Federation?
China, at 0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1551 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Russian Federation as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between China and Russian Federation?
0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russian Federation?
37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do China and Russian Federation rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
China ranks 182nd and Russian Federation ranks 185th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
238 places, 11,441 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.