October 2011
Russian Federation
                         
BASIC INDICATORS
Population (thousands, 2010)  141 750 Rank in world trade, 2010 Exports Imports
GDP (million current US$, 2010) 1 479 819 Merchandise  12 18
GDP (million current PPP US$, 2010) 2 812 383 excluding intra-EU trade 7 12
Current account balance (million US$, 2010)  71 129 Commercial services 23 16
Trade per capita (US$, 2008-2010)  5 279 excluding intra-EU trade 12 9
Trade to GDP ratio (2008-2010)   51.5
Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010 2009 2010
Real GDP (2005=100)   118 3 -8 4
Exports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100)   114 3 -5 5
Imports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100)   144 8 -30 18
                         
TRADE POLICY
WTO accession Observer Contribution to WTO budget -
Trade Policy Review - Import duties collected (%, 2008-2009)
GPA accession  - in total tax revenue 5.7
Tariffs and duty free imports to total imports 6.5
Tariff binding coverage (%)  - Number of notifications to WTO and measures in force 
MFN tariffs Final bound Applied 2010 Outstanding notifications in WTO Central Registry -
Simple average of import duties Goods RTAs - services EIAs notified to WTO 7 - 0
All goods -    9.5 Anti-dumping  -
Agricultural goods (AOA) -    13.5 Countervailing duties  -
Non-agricultural goods -    8.9 Safeguards  -
Non ad-valorem duties (% total tariff lines) -    12.6 Number of disputes (complainant - defendant) 
MFN duty free imports (%, 2009) Requests for consultation -
in agricultural goods (AOA)   9.8 Original panel / Appellate Body (AB) reports -
in non-agricultural goods   33.0 Compliance panel / AB reports (Article 21.5 DSU) -
Services sectors with GATS commitments - Arbitration awards (Article 22.6 DSU) -
                         
MERCHANDISE TRADE  Value Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010 2009 2010
Merchandise exports, f.o.b. (million US$)  400 132 10 -36 32
Merchandise imports, f.o.b. (million US$)  248 738 15 -34 30
2010   2010
Share in world total exports    2.63 Share in world total imports  1.61
Breakdown in economy's total exports Breakdown in economy's total imports
  By main commodity group (ITS)   By main commodity group (ITS)
Agricultural products   5.2 Agricultural products 14.8
Fuels and mining products   70.4 Fuels and mining products 5.3
Manufactures   20.2 Manufactures 75.7
  By main destination   By main origin
1. European Union (27)   52.2 1. European Union (27)   38.3
2. Ukraine   5.8 2. China   15.7
3. Turkey   5.1 3. Ukraine   5.6
4. China   5.1 4. United States   4.5
5. Belarus   4.5 5. Japan   4.1
    Unspecified destinations     1.8       Unspecified origins     8.0
COMMERCIAL SERVICES TRADE  Value Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010   2009 2010
Commercial services exports (million US$)  43 961   12 -19 7
Commercial services imports (million US$)  70 223   13 -20 19
2010   2010
Share in world total exports   1.19   Share in world total imports 2.00
Breakdown in economy's total exports Breakdown in economy's total imports
  By principal services item   By principal services item
Transportation   33.9   Transportation 17.1
Travel   20.4   Travel 37.8
Other commercial services   45.6   Other commercial services 45.2
                         
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY 
Patent grants by patent office, 2009 Trademark registrations by office, 2009
Residents Non-residents  Total  Direct residents Direct non-residents Madrid  Total 
 26 294  8 530  34 824  19 585  8 750  12 153  40 488