Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in Russia
Russia: Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) was -15.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Russia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Russia stood at -15.0%.
The figure is down 178.4% on the previous year and down 254.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Russia peaked at 32.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -30.4%, in 2009.
Russia ranks 181st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.4% | — |
| 2001 | 18.7% | -42.3% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | -21.9% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 23.3% | +34.7% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | -28.8% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | +28.3% |
| 2007 | 26.2% | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | -43.5% |
| 2009 | -30.4% | -305.4% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | -184.9% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | -52.3% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -63.4% |
| 2014 | -7.3% | -305.2% |
| 2015 | -25.0% | +244.9% |
| 2016 | -3.7% | -85.3% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | -571.5% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -84.7% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +17.8% |
| 2020 | -11.9% | -479.5% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | -260.9% |
| 2022 | -15.0% | -178.4% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's -15.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.5%. (59 countries reporting)
- Russia's -15.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +571.5% | -3.7% | 17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | -30.4% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | -25.0% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.6% | -15.0% | 19.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of imports of goods and services in Russia?
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Russia was -15.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.4% in 2009.
- How does Russia rank for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
- Russia ranks 181st out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual growth of imports of goods and services rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 254.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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