Russian Federation vs United States of America: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Russian Federation
14.1%
in 2014
United States of America
13.5%
in 2014
Russian Federation rank
186th
United States of America rank
187th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Russian Federation
  • United States of America
05101520182719202014

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 14.1% against 13.5% in United States of America, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1885 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 186th and United States of America ranks 187th of 193 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 9 and United States of America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United States of America Difference Ahead
1880s 6.2% 5.3% 0.9% Russian Federation
1890s 6.0% 4.8% 1.2% Russian Federation
1900s 5.6% 4.0% 1.5% Russian Federation
1910s 7.2% 4.7% 2.5% Russian Federation
1920s 2.9% 4.5% 1.6% United States of America
1930s 1.1% 2.8% 1.8% United States of America
1940s 1.0% 2.4% 1.4% United States of America
1950s 4.9% 3.0% 1.9% Russian Federation
1960s 6.5% 3.2% 3.3% Russian Federation
1970s 2.6% 6.2% 3.6% United States of America
1980s 5.7% 8.4% 2.7% United States of America
1990s 12.8% 9.7% 3.1% Russian Federation
2000s 16.7% 12.5% 4.2% Russian Federation
2010s 14.3% 13.7% 0.6% Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Russian Federation or United States of America?
Russian Federation, at 14.1% against 13.5% in United States of America as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Russian Federation and United States of America?
0.6%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
122 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2014.
How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Russian Federation ranks 186th and United States of America ranks 187th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,772 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.