This graph shows the growth in the U.S. import volume of trade goods from Russia from 1992 to 2023. In 2023, U.S. imports from Russia amounted to approximately 4.57 billion U.S. dollars. RussiaRussia's foreign trade balance of goods generated a surplus of about 187 billion U.S. dollars, with more resulting from exports than imports in 2014. Russia exported trade goods valued about 418.8 billion U.S. dollars in 2019. In a global ranking of national exports, Russia was sixteenth. Leading exporters like China, the United States, and Germany are exporting goods worth between 1.5 and 2.5 trillion U.S. dollars. The placement of Russia’s export ranking is linear with its placement on the ranking of the biggest economies in the world. Russia had the eleventh largest GDP worldwide with about 1.6 trillion U.S. dollars in 2019. Russia's most important export countries are mostly its direct neighbors, like China, Ukraine, Belarus, Poland, and Kazakhstan. About 35 percent of all exports go to neighboring countries. China is the most important country within the aforementioned nations, which takes about 8 percent of Russia's exported goods. The United States are not among the top ten. The nation sits in twelfth place of Russia's export destinations, with about three percent. The products exported from Russia are unsurprisingly mainly mineral products and metals, with crude and refined petroleum making up for 54 percent of all exports. The main export product apart from resources is wheat. Exported wheat from Russia was valued at about 6.2 billion U.S. dollars in 2012. Russia is one of the principal wheat exporters. Although the development of Russia's exports has been somewhat positive in recent years, the political crisis with the Ukraine, resulting in economic sanctions applied by important trade countries like Germany, the EU, the United States and many others, might have dampened foreign trade altogether. The result was a negative growth in exports of about five percent in 2014.

Fertilizers were the most-imported commodity to the U.S. from Russia in the first 11 months of 2024, with a value of almost one billion U.S. dollars, followed by non-ferrous metals and inorganic chemicals. The U.S. banned oil imports from Russia in March 2022, and existing deals were to end in the following month.

Russian imports of foodstuffs and agricultural raw materials exceeded 35 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. Over the observed period, the highest figure was recorded at over 43 billion U.S. dollars in 2013. Between 2014 and 2015, the imports dropped by more than 13 billion U.S. dollars.

This page displays a table with Russia Imports By Category in U.S. dollars, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade.

United States Import: Customs: Russia: Food and Live Animals data was reported at 56.759 USD mn in May 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 48.688 USD mn for Apr 2018. United States Import: Customs: Russia: Food and Live Animals data is updated monthly, averaging 23.503 USD mn from Jan 1996 (Median) to May 2018, with 269 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 72.693 USD mn in Jan 2007 and a record low of 4.224 USD mn in May 2004. United States Import: Customs: Russia: Food and Live Animals data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.JA063: Trade Statistics: Portugal and Russia: SITC.

In 2023, around 303.8 billion U.S. dollars worth of goods were imported into Russia. That was approximately 10 percent more than in the previous year. Trade in Russia The value of goods imported to Russia dropped in 2014, likely due to a trade ban imposed on U.S. and European agricultural goods in the aftermath of the Ukraine invasion and subsequent European sanctions against Russia. The ban impacted a range of European countries; among the most affected were Germany and the United States, Russia’s second and third most important import partners respectively. The total value of U.S. exports to Russia also dropped in 2014. However, the extent of sanctions from Europe is limited, considering most of Europe is highly dependent on Russian gas. Furthermore, Germany being one of Russia’s biggest import partners makes the country especially reluctant to take a strong stance against Russia’s aggressive actions. Therefore, while the total value of Russian imports have dropped somewhat, the majority of trade continues per usual, despite increasing tensions between Russia and the west. Meanwhile, Russia is strengthening its relations with China, its most important import partner. Yet, while intentions to increase trade with China exist, trade figures have actually decreased. Results show that sanctions and bans on imports may affect Russian trade, but the extent to which they will have an impact on business as usual may be limited given the level of dependence on trade between Europe and Russia.

The somewhat fluctuant food exports from Russia have increased since 2019.. The historic high was reported in 2023 at over 43 billion U.S. dollars.

Russia's leading five export partners in 2023 were China, India, Turkey, Kazakhstan, and Brazil. The value of total exports from Russia to its major trade partner — China — exceeded 128 billion U.S. dollars. Trade between Russia and China China was not only the leading export destination of Russian commodities, but also the major import partner of the country. Prior to 2018, the value of Russian imports from China prevailed the Russian exports’ worth to the country. It was in 2018 when for the first time, the trade balance of Russia with China turned positive and amounted to about 3.8 billion U.S. dollars. Russia's primary export goods, mineral and energy products, were also the most imported commodities by China from the country. Russian trade with Europe Trade flows between Russia and the EU have been in decline over the past years. In 2023, the EU export value to Russia exceeded 38 billion U.S. dollars — roughly 12 billion U.S. dollars below the EU imports’ worth from Russia in that year. Germany was the major importer of Russian goods in the region.

Grain and grain legumes accounted for the most significant balance surplus in the Russian agricultural trade by exporting over 10 billion U.S. dollars more of this commodity compared to imports' value thereof during 2018. Other product types that marked higher export levels relative to imports were fats and oils and, fish and crustaceans. The most eye-catching balance deficit was reported in the food industry products category with a negative 5.46 billion U.S. dollars in 2018.

In 2021, China's food imports from Russia amounted to over 1,037 million U.S. dollars. To compare, in 2011, the imports of this commodity were worth roughly 70 million U.S. dollars.

In 2021, mineral fuels were the most exported commodities from Russia to the United States with roughly nine billion U.S. dollars in exports of named product category. Precious and semi-precious stones and metals listed in second place by export value over the period under consideration. Russia also exported over 1.2 billion U.S. dollar worth of iron and steel to the U.S. in 2021.

In the crop year 2023/2024, Russia's cereal imports were forecast to reach 0.59 million metric tons. The import volume of that commodity fluctuated over the past decade. Over the observed period, the highest cereal imports were recorded at over 2.7 million metric tons in marketing year 2000/2001.

What cereals does Russia import and from where?

The most imported cereals in Russia were rice, corn, rye and wheat. Russian wheat and meslin imports exceeded 123,000 metric tons in 2021. Imports of grains from Kazakhstan stood at over 157,000 metric tons in that year. Thus, that country was the leading origin of grain imports in Russia.

Cereal import substitution in Russia

Russian introduced a food embargo from the European Union, the United States as well as other Western countries in 2014. The country followed the import substitution path by increasing financial support to the agricultural sector and became the global leader in wheat exports, overtaking the U.S. and Canada. In 2021, Russia increased food and agricultural product imports by over 14 percent compared to the previous year.

The revenue in the food market in Russia was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 97.8 billion U.S. dollars (+38.13 percent). After the ninth consecutive increasing year, the revenue is estimated to reach 354.31 billion U.S. dollars and therefore a new peak in 2029. Notably, the revenue of the food market was continuously increasing over the past years.Find more information concerning Vietnam and Indonesia. The Statista Market Insights cover a broad range of additional markets.

The retail trade market value of food and beverages in Russia has been steadily expanding over the period under consideration. In 2000, the turnover from the country’s food retail trade was measured at approximately 1.09 trillion Russian rubles. Since then, it saw a remarkable growth, reaching nearly 16.6 trillion Russian rubles in 2020.

Food retail in Russia

The leading food retailer in Russia, X5 Retail Group, which operates under every retail format, accounted for 1.7 trillion Russian rubles in revenues in 2019. The Russian subdivision of the French company Auchan listed in fifth place with over 250 billion Russian rubles in turnover over the same period. As for discounters, DA! reported the most significant revenue growth as of the second quarter of 2019, while Perekrestok and Pyaterochka, both belonging to X5 Retail Group, made it in the top three.

International trade of food and beverages in Russia

As Russia is one of the major producers of cereals and legumes on a global scale, the named commodities were the most exported food products from the country. Furthermore, Russian export worth of cereals and legumes was estimated to increase over the coming years, exceeding 11 billion U.S. dollars by 2024. Food and agricultural raw material imports to Russia amounted to nearly 30 billion U.S. dollars over 2020, with fruits and vegetables in the leading positions.

The revenue in the 'Convenience Food' segment of the food market in Russia was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 4.2 billion U.S. dollars (+35.93 percent). After the ninth consecutive increasing year, the revenue is estimated to reach 15.89 billion U.S. dollars and therefore a new peak in 2029. Find more key insights for the revenue in countries and regions like the average volume per capita in the 'Meat Substitutes' segment of the food market in the United Kingdom and the volume in the 'Snack Food' segment of the food market in the world. The Statista Market Insights cover a broad range of additional markets.

The revenue in the 'Baby Food' segment of the food market in Russia was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 2.2 billion U.S. dollars (+36.61 percent). After the tenth consecutive increasing year, the revenue is estimated to reach 8.18 billion U.S. dollars and therefore a new peak in 2029. Notably, the revenue of the 'Baby Food' segment of the food market was continuously increasing over the past years.Find more information concerning Mexico and Brazil. The Statista Market Insights cover a broad range of additional markets.

The revenue in the 'Bread & Cereal Products' segment of the food market in Russia was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 8 billion U.S. dollars (+34.04 percent). After the seventh consecutive increasing year, the revenue is estimated to reach 31.6 billion U.S. dollars and therefore a new peak in 2029. Find more in-depth information regarding the average price per unit (PPU) concerning the pet food segment of the food market worldwide and the revenue concerning the milk substitutes segment of the food market in Australia. The Statista Market Insights cover a broad range of additional markets.

This statistic shows the gross domestic product (GDP) in Russia from 1997 to 2023, with projections up until 2029. GDP refers to the total market value of all goods and services that are produced within a country per year. It is an important indicator of the economic strength of a country. In 2023, the GDP in Russia was around 2.01 trillion U.S. dollars. Russian economy The Russian economy is primarily directed by both the private sector and the state. As a member of the BRIC, Russia is currently experiencing an accelerated growth within the economy with a chance of earning a place in the G7 economies. As of the 1990s, a large amount of the country’s industrial and agricultural sectors were privatized, however energy and military production remained with the state for the most part. As a result, the majority of Russian exports consisted of energy products as well as high-tech military equipment. The effects of the global financial crisis of 2008 took a similar toll on the Russian economy, however only had short term effects. Russia recovered after 2 years and has since experienced exponential economical growth and productivity due to aggressive and prompt actions from the government, providing Russia with one of the most profitable economies in the world. Additionally, unemployment reached an all-decade low from the recent Russian economic boom, which furthermore implies that there is a slight growth in wages, however is also accompanied by a large worker shortage.

The price per unit in the 'Cheese' segment of the food market in Russia was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 6.6 U.S. dollars (+42.5 percent). After the ninth consecutive increasing year, the price per unit is estimated to reach 22.1 U.S. dollars and therefore a new peak in 2029. Find more key insights for the price per unit in countries and regions like the average volume per capita in the 'Fruits & Nuts' segment of the food market in the world and the average revenue per capita in the 'Ready-to-Eat Meals' segment of the food market in Israel. The Statista Market Insights cover a broad range of additional markets.

United Kingdom Imports from Russia was US$470.65 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United Kingdom Imports from Russia - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on March of 2025.