Russia vs United States: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP

Russia
0.1551 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United States
0.1404 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Russia rank
185th
United States rank
188th

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

  • Russia
  • United States
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.1551 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1404 current US$ per US$ of GDP in United States, a difference of 0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 185th and United States ranks 188th of 193 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia United States Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2101 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1048 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1054 current US$ per US$ of GDP Russia
1990s 0.2539 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1399 current US$ per US$ of GDP Russia
2000s 0.2254 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.149 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0763 current US$ per US$ of GDP Russia
2010s 0.2062 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1574 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0488 current US$ per US$ of GDP Russia
2020s 0.1844 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0432 current US$ per US$ of GDP Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp, Russia or United States?
Russia, at 0.1551 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1404 current US$ per US$ of GDP in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between Russia and United States?
0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Russia and United States rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Russia ranks 185th and United States ranks 188th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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.