Share of imports that come from China in Russia
Russia: Share of imports that come from China was 21.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Russia, 1992–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Russia recorded 21.8% for share of imports that come from china in 2025.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Russia peaked at 24.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1995.
Russia ranks 66th of 206 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.
Share of imports that come from China in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.9% | — |
| 1993 | 8.9% | +81.1% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | -71.9% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | -24.3% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | +19.8% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +56.3% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | +30.6% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 20.3% | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 21.8% | +7.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 21.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 2.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Russia's 21.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.8%, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -71.9% | 8.9% | 2.5% |
| 1993 | +81.1% | 4.9% | 8.9% |
| 2001 | +56.3% | 2.8% | 4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 1.9% | 8.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 2.8% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 16.3% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 18.8% | 24.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More economy & growth data for Russia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -80.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5132 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 122.81 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of imports that come from china in Russia?
- Share of imports that come from china in Russia was 21.8% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1995.
- How does Russia rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Russia ranks 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.