Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in USSR
USSR: Imports by region of origin, gaps filled was 4.57 billion current US$ in 1990. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in USSR, 1955–1990
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, gaps filled in USSR is 4.57 billion current US$, measured in 1990.
That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, gaps filled in USSR peaked at 5.49 billion current US$ in 1984 and was at its lowest, 43.00 million current US$, in 1955.
USSR ranks 55th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in USSR, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 43.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1956 | 48.50 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1957 | 72.80 million current US$ | +50.1% |
| 1981 | 4.36 billion current US$ | +5892.6% |
| 1982 | 4.79 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 3.88 billion current US$ | -19.0% |
| 1984 | 5.49 billion current US$ | +41.5% |
| 1985 | 4.02 billion current US$ | -26.9% |
| 1986 | 2.40 billion current US$ | -40.2% |
| 1987 | 2.39 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 4.26 billion current US$ | +78.2% |
| 1989 | 5.47 billion current US$ | +28.5% |
| 1990 | 4.57 billion current US$ | -16.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in USSR 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +5892.6% | 72.80 million current US$ | 4.36 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.77 million current US$ | 43.00 million current US$ | 72.80 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 4.12 billion current US$ | 2.39 billion current US$ | 5.49 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.57 billion current US$ | 4.57 billion current US$ | 4.57 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near USSR
More economy & growth data for USSR
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 227,207 million USD (1990)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 28.64 % (1990)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local Currency 37.94 % (1990)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 28.74 % (1990)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 47.36 % (1990)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 28.74 % (1990)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 772,035 million USD (1990)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 790,484 million USD (1990)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 1.63 million million USD (1990)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth Standard Local Currency 8.42 % (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, gaps filled in USSR?
- Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in USSR was 4.57 billion current US$ in 1990, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 billion current US$ in 1984.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.00 million current US$ in 1955.
- How does USSR rank for imports by region of origin, gaps filled?
- USSR ranks 55th out of 210 countries with data for 1990.
- Is imports by region of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this USSR data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports by region of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.