Trade in services (% of GDP) in Russia
Russia: Trade in services (% of GDP) was 5.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Trade in services in Russia, 1994–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade in services in Russia stood at 5.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services in Russia peaked at 12.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2022.
That places Russia 193rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Trade in services (% of GDP) in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 6.0% | — |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +28.8% |
| 1996 | 8.2% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 8.4% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 10.7% | +27.1% |
| 1999 | 12.6% | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -27.3% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 5.5% | -3.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 5.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.3%, 17% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Russia's 5.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.1%, 18% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 6.0% | 12.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 8.0% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 7.3% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.2% | 7.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services in Russia?
- Trade in services in Russia was 5.5% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest trade in services recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest trade in services recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2022.
- How does Russia rank for trade in services?
- Russia ranks 193rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in services rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.