External balance on goods and services in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: External balance on goods and services was 2.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Russian Federation, 1989–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 2.7% for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
The figure is down 37.2% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Russian Federation peaked at 20.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1990.
Russian Federation ranks 57th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.9% | — |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -75.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +31.6% |
| 1992 | 14.1% | +4818.5% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | -45.2% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | -40.8% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | -25.6% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | +24.4% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | -47.8% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | +202.8% |
| 1999 | 17.0% | +155.6% |
| 2000 | 20.0% | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 12.7% | -36.7% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | -32.3% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -35.5% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +88.6% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -33.5% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | +85.5% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | +34.3% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -66.8% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 2.7% | -37.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 0.2% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 7.4% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 5.2% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 2.7% | 12.7% | 6 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 10.58 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 73.7 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 22.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 345.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 159.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Russian Federation?
- External balance on goods and services in Russian Federation was 2.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1990.
- How does Russian Federation rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Russian Federation ranks 57th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.