Arab World vs Russian Federation: Imports of goods, services and primary income

Arab World
1.72 trillion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Russian Federation
443.14 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Arab World rank
26th
Russian Federation rank
23rd

Imports of goods, services and primary income over time

  • Arab World
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Arab World currently reports 1.72 trillion BoP, current US$ against 443.14 billion BoP, current US$ in Russian Federation, a difference of 1.28 trillion BoP, current US$.

That makes Arab World's figure about 3.9 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 26th and Russian Federation ranks 23rd of 47 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 289.92 billion BoP, current US$ 85.18 billion BoP, current US$ 204.74 billion BoP, current US$ Arab World
2000s 570.12 billion BoP, current US$ 214.75 billion BoP, current US$ 355.37 billion BoP, current US$ Arab World
2010s 1.19 trillion BoP, current US$ 462.63 billion BoP, current US$ 726.09 billion BoP, current US$ Arab World
2020s 1.41 trillion BoP, current US$ 439.19 billion BoP, current US$ 971.45 billion BoP, current US$ Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income, Arab World or Russian Federation?
Arab World, at 1.72 trillion BoP, current US$ against 443.14 billion BoP, current US$ in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income between Arab World and Russian Federation?
1.28 trillion BoP, current US$, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Russian Federation?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Arab World and Russian Federation rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income?
Arab World ranks 26th and Russian Federation ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,801 data points, 1960–2025
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. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.