Trade in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Trade was 33.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Trade in Russian Federation, 1989–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 33.7% for trade in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Russian Federation peaked at 110.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 1991.
Russian Federation ranks 183rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Trade in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 42.9% | — |
| 1990 | 36.1% | -15.9% |
| 1991 | 26.3% | -27.3% |
| 1992 | 110.6% | +321.1% |
| 1993 | 68.7% | -37.9% |
| 1994 | 51.0% | -25.8% |
| 1995 | 55.2% | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 47.9% | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 47.3% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 55.8% | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 69.4% | +24.4% |
| 2000 | 68.1% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 61.1% | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 59.6% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 59.1% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 56.6% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 56.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 54.7% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 51.7% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 53.4% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 48.4% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 46.3% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 47.8% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 46.5% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 46.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 51.6% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 46.0% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 50.6% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 42.8% | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 41.3% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 39.4% | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 33.7% | -14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.9% | 42.9% | 42.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 56.8% | 26.3% | 110.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 48.4% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 46.3% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 33.7% | 50.6% | 6 |
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 19.13 % change on previous year (2021)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1934 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,444 constant 2015 US$ per person (2021)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -26.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -33.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 11.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 45,646 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Russian Federation?
- Trade in Russian Federation was 33.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 110.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 1991.
- How does Russian Federation rank for trade?
- Russian Federation ranks 183rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. 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.