Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Russia
Russia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 9.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Russia, 1992–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Russia recorded 9.3% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Russia peaked at 16.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1993.
Russia ranks 197th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7.3% | — |
| 1993 | 6.0% | -18.3% |
| 1994 | 9.6% | +59.7% |
| 1995 | 11.5% | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 11.2% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 12.9% | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 15.8% | +22.3% |
| 1999 | 15.4% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | -45.8% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | +11.7% |
| 2025 | 9.3% | -11.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 9.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.4%, 31% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Russia's 9.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.0%, 24% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 6.0% | 15.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 11.6% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 12.4% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 8.7% | 16.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 168.19 units per person (2025)
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- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Russia?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Russia was 9.3% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1993.
- How does Russia rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Russia ranks 197th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).