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Russia and United States

First country

Second country

In 2025, Russia sold USD 4.05 billion of goods to United States and bought USD 593 million from it. Both are members of the G20 and APEC. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 28 percent in 2023, and 30 percent on average over 2019 to 2023. In 2024, 453 thousand people born in Russia lived in United States, and 5 thousand people born in United States lived in Russia.

Benefits

  • BothTrade in agricultural and food products runs both ways in similar amounts: Russia sold USD 98.7 million and United States sold USD 75.2 million in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in fertilisers grew 69 percent, from USD 1.06 billion in 2019 to USD 1.80 billion in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in nuclear materials, reactors and spacecraft grew 73 percent, from USD 611 million in 2019 to USD 1.06 billion in 2025.

Constraints

  • BothTwo-way trade in goods fell 84 percent, from USD 29.0 billion in 2019 to USD 4.64 billion in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in agricultural and food products fell 82 percent, from USD 987 million in 2019 to USD 174 million in 2025.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Russia sold USD 1.80 billion of fertilisers, and United States sold almost none.

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026); Wikidata, statements on membership (property P463) (retrieved 26 September 2026); United Nations General Assembly voting data (Voeten, Strezhnev and Bailey), agreement scores (retrieved 25 September 2026); UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

At a glance

Goods trade, both ways
USD 4.64 billion
2025, as reported by United States
Russia to United States
USD 4.05 billion
2025, as reported by United States
United States to Russia
USD 593 million
2025, as reported by United States

What connects Russia and United States

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, Russia sold USD 4.05 billion of goods to United States and bought USD 593 million from it.

Resources

Agriculture and foodIn 2025, Russia sold USD 98.7 million of agricultural and food products to United States and bought USD 75.2 million from it.FertiliserIn 2025, Russia sold USD 1.80 billion of fertilisers to United States.

Industry

Supply chains and manufacturingIn 2025, Russia sold USD 91.6 million of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel to United States and bought USD 10.2 million from it.TechnologyIn 2025, Russia sold USD 7.6 million of electrical and electronic equipment to United States and bought USD 11.1 million from it.Pharma and healthIn 2025, United States sold USD 195 million of pharmaceutical products to Russia.

Security

Nuclear and spaceIn 2025, Russia sold USD 1.06 billion of nuclear materials, reactors and spacecraft to United States.

Diplomacy

Multilateral alignmentBoth are members of the G20 and APEC. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 28 percent in 2023, and 30 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.Diaspora and mobilityIn 2024, 453 thousand people born in Russia lived in United States, and 5 thousand people born in United States lived in Russia.

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