Fuel exports in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Fuel exports was 43.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Fuel exports in Russian Federation, 1996–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel exports in Russian Federation is 43.1%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Russian Federation peaked at 70.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 1998.
Russian Federation ranks 30th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Fuel exports in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 43.1% | — |
| 1997 | 46.6% | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 39.0% | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 41.8% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 50.6% | +21.1% |
| 2001 | 51.8% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 54.5% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 54.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 61.8% | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 62.9% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 61.5% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 65.7% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 65.6% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 67.0% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 70.3% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 70.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 69.5% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 62.8% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 48.3% | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 49.1% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 52.7% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 52.0% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 43.1% | +2.5% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 43.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 9.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 43.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.0%, 8.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.6% | 39.0% | 46.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 50.6% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 48.3% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 42.1% | 43.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
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 fuel exports in Russian Federation?
- Fuel exports in Russian Federation was 43.1% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 1998.
- How does Russian Federation rank for fuel exports?
- Russian Federation ranks 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.