Russia - Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in Russia was 20.56 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 48.25 in 1992, while its lowest value was 12.99 in 1991.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1989 21.01
1990 17.94
1991 12.99
1992 48.25
1993 30.49
1994 23.20
1995 25.89
1996 21.85
1997 22.53
1998 24.55
1999 26.17
2000 24.03
2001 24.22
2002 24.43
2003 23.88
2004 22.16
2005 21.51
2006 21.00
2007 21.54
2008 22.07
2009 20.50
2010 21.14
2011 19.98
2012 20.24
2013 20.44
2014 20.69
2015 20.66
2016 20.66
2017 20.79
2018 20.79
2019 20.91
2020 20.56

Limitations and Exceptions: 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. Although the data from the payments side provide reasonably reliable records of cross-border transactions, they may not adhere strictly to the appropriate definitions of valuation and timing used in the balance of payments or corresponds to the change-of ownership criterion. This issue has assumed greater significance with the increasing globalization of international business. Neither customs nor balance of payments data usually capture the illegal transactions that occur in many countries. Goods carried by travelers across borders in legal but unreported shuttle trade may further distort trade statistics.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross domestic product (GDP) from the expenditure side is made up of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, gross capital formation (private and public investment in fixed assets, changes in inventories, and net acquisitions of valuables), and net exports (exports minus imports) of goods and services. Such expenditures are recorded in purchaser prices and include net taxes on products.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts