Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Russia

Russia: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 12.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
12.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
67th
of 179 countries
All-time high
28.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1990
All-time low
10.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1993
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Russia, 1990–2021

01020301990200520211990: 28.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1991: 15.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1992: 11.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1993: 10.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1994: 12.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1995: 15.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1996: 15.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1997: 14.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1998: 18.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1999: 21.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2000: 21.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2001: 21.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2002: 21.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2003: 20.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2004: 18.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2005: 16.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2006: 15.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2007: 14.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2008: 13.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2009: 12.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2010: 12.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2011: 11.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2012: 11.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2013: 11.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2014: 11.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2015: 13.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2016: 13.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2017: 13.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2018: 12.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2019: 13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2020: 13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2021: 12.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2021, imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Russia stood at 12.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Russia peaked at 28.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1993.

That places Russia 67th out of 179 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Russia, 1990 to 2021.
Year constant LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1990 28.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
1991 15.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -46.5%
1992 11.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -24.7%
1993 10.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -5.0%
1994 12.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +14.8%
1995 15.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +21.0%
1996 15.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +1.2%
1997 14.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -2.9%
1998 18.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +23.4%
1999 21.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +14.8%
2000 21.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -0.1%
2001 21.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +0.5%
2002 21.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +1.7%
2003 20.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -5.8%
2004 18.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -10.2%
2005 16.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -9.8%
2006 15.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -6.4%
2007 14.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -3.9%
2008 13.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -10.2%
2009 12.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -5.5%
2010 12.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +0.9%
2011 11.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -10.3%
2012 11.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +1.6%
2013 11.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -0.3%
2014 11.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +3.2%
2015 13.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +13.2%
2016 13.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +2.9%
2017 13.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -4.8%
2018 12.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -2.5%
2019 12.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +1.0%
2020 12.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -0.1%
2021 12.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -2.8%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 12.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6447 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 19.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 12.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7329 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 17.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 -46.5% 28.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 15.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 10.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 28.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 17.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 12.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 21.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 12.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 11.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 13.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 12.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 12.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 12.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 2

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 64 Syria 13.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 65 Bangladesh 12.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 66 Gambia 12.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 68 Dominican Republic 12.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 69 Seychelles 11.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 70 Czechia 11.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Russia?
Imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Russia was 12.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 28.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1993.
How does Russia rank for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
Russia ranks 67th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
Is imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 7,734 data points, 1960–2025
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Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.