Energy imports and exports in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Energy imports and exports was -75.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy imports and exports in Russian Federation, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of energy use.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy imports and exports in Russian Federation is -75.1%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports and exports in Russian Federation peaked at -39.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -99.1%, in 2019.
Russian Federation ranks 116th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Energy imports and exports in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % of energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -46.9% | — |
| 1991 | -39.7% | -15.4% |
| 1992 | -41.6% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | -39.0% | -6.3% |
| 1994 | -47.8% | +22.6% |
| 1995 | -49.5% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | -53.0% | +7.2% |
| 1997 | -56.4% | +6.4% |
| 1998 | -58.9% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | -57.8% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | -56.4% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | -59.1% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | -66.2% | +12.0% |
| 2003 | -71.0% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | -79.4% | +11.9% |
| 2005 | -82.8% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | -80.3% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | -82.1% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | -78.0% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | -83.1% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | -82.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | -80.5% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | -80.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | -86.7% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | -83.5% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | -89.9% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | -90.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | -91.8% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | -92.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | -99.1% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | -90.1% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | -80.5% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | -75.1% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -49.1% | -58.9% | -39.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -73.8% | -83.1% | -56.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -87.7% | -99.1% | -80.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -81.9% | -90.1% | -75.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 113 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -67.3% compare
- 114 Ecuador -69.4% compare
- 115 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of -73.9% compare
- 117 Trinidad and Tobago -75.5% compare
- 118 Indonesia -89.5% compare
- 119 Canada -89.6% compare
More energy & mining data for Russian Federation
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.605 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 0.8% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy imports and exports in Russian Federation?
- Energy imports and exports in Russian Federation was -75.1% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy imports and exports recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was -39.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest energy imports and exports recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.1% in 2019.
- How does Russian Federation rank for energy imports and exports?
- Russian Federation ranks 116th out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy imports and exports rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy imports and exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Energy trade, measured as the percentage of energy use. Positive values indicate a country or region is a net importer of energy. Negative numbers indicate a country or region is a net exporter.