# Russia Import Demand Profile: Data, Sectors & Suppliers | Yugalinks

> Published by **Yugalinks**, global trade intelligence for growing businesses.

Explore import demand for Russia with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/country-import/RUS

## Russia import demand overview

In 2024, Russia recorded $225.8B in reported imports. Mineral fuels was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $225.8B |
| Import growth | -6.6% |
| Population | 143.5M |
| GDP per capita | $14.9K |
| Trade openness | 27.7% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 27 | Mineral fuels | $1.5B | 0.6% | 54 | 43 |
| 2 | 71 | Precious stones and metals | $830.7M | 0.4% | 53 | 51 |
| 3 | 72 | Iron and steel | $3.2B | 1.4% | 46 | 167 |
| 4 | 31 | Fertilisers | $82.9M | 0% | 35 | 24 |
| 5 | 10 | Cereals | $166.9M | 0.1% | 38 | 25 |
| 6 | 76 | Aluminium | $1.1B | 0.5% | 59 | 35 |
| 7 | 15 | Animal and vegetable fats | $1.6B | 0.7% | 60 | 48 |
| 8 | 44 | Wood and wood articles | $582.3M | 0.3% | 65 | 103 |
| 9 | 26 | Ores, slag and ash | $949.7M | 0.4% | 29 | 36 |
| 10 | 03 | Fish and crustaceans | $1.7B | 0.8% | 42 | 216 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $30.8B | $83.7B | $52.9B |
| 1996 | $57.1B | $88.8B | $31.7B |
| 1997 | $62.0B | $87.3B | $25.3B |
| 1998 | $47.1B | $74.3B | $27.2B |
| 1999 | $33.0B | $76.0B | $43.0B |
| 2000 | $39.1B | $106.2B | $67.2B |
| 2001 | $48.3B | $104.1B | $55.8B |
| 2002 | $52.8B | $111.5B | $58.7B |
| 2003 | $68.2B | $139.4B | $71.2B |
| 2004 | $91.3B | $190.1B | $98.9B |
| 2005 | $115.0B | $247.3B | $132.3B |
| 2006 | $150.5B | $304.4B | $153.9B |
| 2007 | $212.4B | $355.8B | $143.3B |
| 2008 | $272.0B | $467.3B | $195.3B |
| 2009 | $163.4B | $301.6B | $138.2B |
| 2010 | $220.6B | $399.7B | $179.1B |
| 2011 | $295.1B | $513.6B | $218.5B |
| 2012 | $308.7B | $521.0B | $212.3B |
| 2013 | $310.3B | $513.8B | $203.5B |
| 2014 | $282.8B | $485.9B | $203.2B |
| 2015 | $177.1B | $335.2B | $158.2B |
| 2016 | $187.2B | $294.0B | $106.8B |
| 2017 | $228.0B | $368.6B | $140.5B |
| 2018 | $227.6B | $451.1B | $223.5B |
| 2019 | $234.0B | $425.7B | $191.7B |
| 2020 | $220.4B | $338.1B | $117.7B |
| 2021 | $276.4B | $503.3B | $226.9B |
| 2022 | $220.6B | $583.1B | $362.4B |
| 2023 | $241.9B | $441.8B | $199.9B |
| 2024 | $225.8B | $406.0B | $180.2B |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Russia (RUS)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.