Travel services in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Travel services was 19.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Travel services in Russian Federation, 1994–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for travel services in Russian Federation is 19.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Russian Federation peaked at 53.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2021.
That places Russian Federation 139th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Travel services in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 28.6% | — |
| 1995 | 40.8% | +42.5% |
| 1996 | 53.5% | +31.1% |
| 1997 | 50.9% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 52.0% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 33.6% | -35.5% |
| 2000 | 30.3% | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 28.1% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 24.4% | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | -53.9% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | +59.8% |
| 2023 | 16.8% | +46.3% |
| 2024 | 17.8% | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 19.3% | +9.0% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 19.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 72% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 19.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.5%, 94% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.2% | 28.6% | 53.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 20.3% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 15.4% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 7.2% | 19.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 136 France 20.5% compare
- 137 Burkina Faso 20.1% compare
- 138 Faroe Islands 19.9% compare
- 140 Brazil 19.2% compare
- 141 North Macedonia 19.1% compare
- 142 Serbia 19.0% 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 travel services in Russian Federation?
- Travel services in Russian Federation was 19.3% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2021.
- How does Russian Federation rank for travel services?
- Russian Federation ranks 139th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Travel services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.