How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Russia?

33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Russia: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions

Australia

283,591

in 2024

Russia

301,550

in 2024

Australia rank

25th

Russia rank

23rd

Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions over time

Australia
Russia

How they compare

Russia currently reports 301,550 against 283,591 in Australia, a difference of 17,959.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 25th and Russia ranks 23rd of 118 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Russia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	55,004	52,192	2,813	Australia
2000s	114,606	130,204	15,597	Russia
2010s	219,102	267,478	48,376	Russia
2020s	259,669	284,456	24,787	Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, Australia or Russia?: Russia, at 301,550 against 283,591 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions between Australia and Russia?: 17,959, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Russia?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Australia and Russia rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?: Australia ranks 25th and Russia ranks 23rd of 118 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 3,909 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted.