Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 33.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Russian Federation, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Russian Federation is 33.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Russian Federation peaked at 57.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 2024.
That places Russian Federation 182nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.7% | — |
| 2001 | 50.8% | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 48.7% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 49.3% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 47.5% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 48.3% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 47.3% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 44.5% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 40.5% | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 37.6% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 39.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 37.6% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 41.8% | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 39.8% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 38.4% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 43.5% | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 37.9% | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 35.1% | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 33.7% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.0% | 40.5% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 37.1% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 33.7% | 43.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 179 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 34.6% compare
- 180 New Zealand 34.3% compare
- 181 Chad 33.8% compare
- 182 Russian Federation 33.7% compare
- 184 Guinea-Bissau 33.0% compare
- 185 Egypt 33.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Russian Federation
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 6 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 4.8 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local 6 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local Currency 14.71 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 24.06 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 22.52 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 24.06 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 22.52 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 387,507 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 23.61 million million SLC (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Russian Federation?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Russian Federation was 33.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 2024.
- How does Russian Federation rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Russian Federation ranks 182nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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