Trade & investment · Europe & Central Asia · High income
Russia: trade and investment
Exports is 18.2% (2025), 152nd of 184 in the world and 50th of 52 in Europe & Central Asia. Imports is 15.5% (2025), 177th of 184 in the world and 51st of 52 in Europe & Central Asia. Trade openness is 33.7% (2025), 174th of 184 in the world and 51st of 52 in Europe & Central Asia.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Russia in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 18.2%2025 | 152/184 | 50/52 | 44.1% | 29.2% | 25.5% | −10.5 ppsince 2015 | 43.7% | 31.7% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 15.5%2025 | 177/184 | 51/52 | 24.0% | 21.1% | 20.4% | −5.1 ppsince 2015 | 41.0% | 30.8% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 33.7%2025 | 174/184 | 51/52 | 68.1% | 50.4% | 46.0% | −15.6 ppsince 2015 | 81.8% | 60.5% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | 1.5%2025 | 61/185 | 17/50 | 17.5% | 4.4% | 2.4% | −3.5 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $419bn2025 | 20/206 | 9/51 | $105bn | $401bn | $334bn | +23%since 2015 | $10.0tn | $17.5tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 9.7%2021 | 67/170 | 32/47 | · | 9.4% | 9.2% | +1.3 ppsince 2011 | 21.4% | 25.8% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 43.1%2021 | 25/172 | 5/48 | 50.6% | 65.6% | 42.1% | −23.9 ppsince 2011 | 6.3% | 10.4% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 6.6%2021 | 134/172 | 40/48 | 1.2% | 1.9% | 8.3% | +4.4 ppsince 2011 | 10.6% | 8.8% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 4.2%2021 | 92/184 | 3/46 | 10.8%2001 | 5.2% | 4.1% | −3.1 ppsince 2011 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 0.4%2025 | 161/197 | 38/51 | 1.0% | 2.8% | 0.6% | −0.1 ppsince 2015 | 1.0% | 1.5% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 0.1%2025 | 167/178 | 49/50 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.7% | −0.4 ppsince 2015 | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 6.4m2020 | 31/196 | 20/51 | 21.2m | 22.3m | 6.4m | −71%since 2010 | 1.2bn | 1.5bn | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $5.0bn2020 | 30/177 | 14/42 | $4.7bn2001 | $13.2bn | $5.0bn | −63%since 2010 | $590bn | $1.2tn | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Russia and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Russia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Russia | China | United States | Japan | Ukraine | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 18.2%2025 | 21.1%2025 | 11.0%2024 | 22.0%2024 | 25.3%2025 | 50.0%2025 |
| Imports | 15.5%2025 | 16.9%2025 | 14.0%2024 | 22.9%2024 | 51.8%2025 | 47.1%2025 |
| Trade openness | 33.7%2025 | 38.0%2025 | 25.0%2024 | 44.9%2024 | 77.2%2025 | 97.0%2025 |
| Current account | 1.5%2025 | 3.8%2025 | -3.8%2025 | 4.9%2025 | -13.5%2025 | -1.0%2025 |
| Merchandise exports | $419bn2025 | $3.8tn2025 | $2.2tn2025 | $738bn2025 | $40.4bn2025 | $414bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 9.7%2021 | 26.3%2024 | 24.3%2024 | 17.6%2024 | 6.4%2024 | 13.5%2024 |
| Fuel exports | 43.1%2021 | 1.4%2025 | 17.3%2025 | 1.2%2025 | 0.5%2024 | 2.1%2025 |
| Food exports | 6.6%2021 | 2.3%2025 | 9.0%2025 | 1.3%2025 | 58.7%2024 | 15.6%2025 |
| Average tariff | 4.2%2021 | 2.2%2022 | 1.5%2022 | 1.6%2022 | 1.9%2022 | 1.3%2022 |