Current account balance in Russia
Russia: Current account balance was 43.06 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Russia, 1994–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, current account balance in Russia stood at 43.06 billion BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of down 31.1% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Russia peaked at 237.74 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -835.24 million BoP, current US$, in 1997.
That places Russia 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -835.24 million BoP, current US$ | 22.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 59.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 27.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 103.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 115.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 35.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 237.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Russia
- Final consumption expenditure 70.4% (2025)
- Gross domestic savings 63.49 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 51.3% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.80 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 150.77 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.25 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.74 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 96.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 61.08 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Russia?
- Current account balance in Russia was 43.06 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 237.74 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was -835.24 million BoP, current US$ in 1997.
- How does Russia rank for current account balance?
- Russia ranks 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.