Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Russia or United States?

United States, at 11.2% against 10.6% in Russia as of 2024.

What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Russia and United States?

0.6%, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?

33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Russia vs United States: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Russia

10.6%

in 2024

United States

11.2%

in 2024

Russia rank

193rd

United States rank

191st

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

Russia
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 11.2% against 10.6% in Russia, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was United States ahead.

Russia ranks 193rd and United States ranks 191st of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Russia	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	11.2%	9.8%	1.4%	Russia
2000s	13.3%	12.5%	0.8%	Russia
2010s	13.9%	12.8%	1.2%	Russia
2020s	12.8%	11.5%	1.3%	Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Russia or United States?: United States, at 11.2% against 10.6% in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Russia and United States?: 0.6%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Russia and United States rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Russia ranks 193rd and United States ranks 191st of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 10,161 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).