Short-term debt in Russia
Russia: Short-term debt was 9.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Short-term debt in Russia, 1994–2022
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
Russia recorded 9.6% for short-term debt in 2022.
That represents a change of down 20.9% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Russia peaked at 23.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1997.
That places Russia 72nd out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Short-term debt in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 12.6% | — |
| 1995 | 10.8% | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 11.4% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | -49.1% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | +184.5% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 13.6% | -26.6% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | +44.6% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | -35.3% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | -23.8% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | +105.6% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | -44.9% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | +32.1% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | -20.9% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 9.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.6%, 52% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Short-term debt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +184.5% | 5.8% | 16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.6% | 5.8% | 18.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 9.5% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 9.7% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 9.6% | 14.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More economy & growth data for Russia
- 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 short-term debt in Russia?
- Short-term debt in Russia was 9.6% in 2022, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1997.
- How does Russia rank for short-term debt?
- Russia ranks 72nd out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.