Total debt service in Russia
Russia: Total debt service was 11.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total debt service in Russia, 1994–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total debt service in Russia is 11.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Russia peaked at 25.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1994.
Russia ranks 66th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Total debt service in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 4.4% | — |
| 1995 | 6.3% | +44.7% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 11.9% | +77.2% |
| 1999 | 14.3% | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | -29.3% |
| 2001 | 14.3% | +41.9% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | -24.5% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | -31.8% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | +51.6% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -34.2% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | +59.4% |
| 2009 | 24.2% | +74.9% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | -52.1% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -37.6% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | +83.5% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | +64.1% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | -29.2% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | +43.8% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | -38.5% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 11.4% | -10.9% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 11.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.0%, 81% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 4.4% | 14.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 8.7% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 7.2% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 11.4% | 25.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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- 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 total debt service in Russia?
- Total debt service in Russia was 11.4% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1994.
- How does Russia rank for total debt service?
- Russia ranks 66th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.