Russian Federation: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2021, Russian Federation's imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) rose 19.1% on 2020 (from US$296.92 billion to US$353.72 billion).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1991 to 2020), the average change was +3% and a typical year strayed about 19.9% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.8 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 32.4% in 2000 and the biggest yearly fall was 46.4% in 1991. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2012 to 2021 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 20% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

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What this measures

Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

Limitations: Because policymakers have tended to focus on fostering the growth of output, and because data on production are easier to collect than data on spending, many countries generate their primary estimate of GDP using the production approach. Moreover, many countries do not estimate all the components of national expenditures but instead derive some of the main aggregates indirectly using GDP (based on the production approach) as the control total. Data on exports and imports are compiled from customs reports and balance of payments data.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a gap-filled total.

All 32 values

Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) in nearby economies

• Albania — US$7.79 billion (2025)
• Armenia — US$10.28 billion (2025)
• Austria — US$231.87 billion (2025)
• Belarus — US$42.11 billion (2025)
• Belgium — US$417.36 billion (2025)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — US$12.8 billion (2025)
• Bulgaria — US$48.56 billion (2025)
• Croatia — US$42.5 billion (2025)
• Cyprus — US$33.27 billion (2025)
• Czechia

More economic policy & debt data for Russian Federation

• Adjusted savings, education expenditure (% of GNI) — 4.43% (2021)
• Adjusted savings, mineral depletion (current US$) — US$15.53 billion (2021)
• Adjusted savings, energy depletion (current US$) — US$148.66 billion (2021)
• General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$489.23 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 40.93 trillion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) — 19.1% (2025)
• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$1.31 trillion (2025)
• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (current LCU)

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Questions people ask

What is Russian Federation's imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$)?

US$353.72 billion in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1990?

It is up 56.33% from US$226.27 billion in 1990 (1.45% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$405.13 billion in 2013 and the lowest US$63.45 billion in 1999.

Is the latest change in imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) unusual for Russian Federation?

In 2021, Russian Federation's imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) rose 19.1% on 2020 (from US$296.92 billion to US$353.72 billion). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1991 to 2020), the average change was +3% and a typical year strayed about 19.9% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.8 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NE.IMP.GNFS.KD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs); National Accounts data files, Central Banks; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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