Share of imports that come from China in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Share of imports that come from China was 53.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Russian Federation, 1992–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 53.5% for share of imports that come from china in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 201.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Russian Federation peaked at 53.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1995.
Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Russian Federation, 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% | +0.6% |
| 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 | 35.7% | +44.2% |
| 2023 | 48.8% | +36.5% |
| 2024 | 53.5% | +9.6% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 53.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.4%, 6.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 53.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.6%, 6.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China in Russian Federation 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% |
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 | 37.3% | 23.8% | 53.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 1 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 66.8% compare
- 3 Cambodia 48.5% compare
- 4 Kyrgyzstan 46.6% compare
- 5 Hong Kong, China 41.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Russian Federation
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 10.58 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 73.7 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 22.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 345.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 159.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of imports that come from china in Russian Federation?
- Share of imports that come from china in Russian Federation was 53.5% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1995.
- How does Russian Federation rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Russian Federation ranks 2nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – 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.