Production of refrigerators and freezers, and washing machines in the United States and Soviet Union in select years between 1970 and 1987
(in 1,000s of units)
Characteristic
U.S. - Refrigerators and freezers
USSR - Refrigerators and freezers
U.S. - Washing machines
USSR - Washing machines
1987
7,904
5,984
5,643
5,779
1985
7,014
5,860
4,925
5,068
1980*
6,888
5,932
7,187
3,826
1975
7,039
5,579
4,228
3,286
1970
6,645
4,140
4,094
5,243
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Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, the number of refrigerators and freezers produced in the United States was much higher than in the Soviet Union, even though the Soviet population was 18 percent larger. When comparing the production of washing machines, figures fluctuated by year and between the two countries.
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U.S. Census Bureau. (August 1, 1991). Production of refrigerators and freezers, and washing machines in the United States and Soviet Union in select years between 1970 and 1987 (in 1,000s of units) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1250613/large-appliance-production-us-ussr-cold-war/
U.S. Census Bureau. "Production of refrigerators and freezers, and washing machines in the United States and Soviet Union in select years between 1970 and 1987 (in 1,000s of units)." Chart. August 1, 1991. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1250613/large-appliance-production-us-ussr-cold-war/
U.S. Census Bureau. (1991). Production of refrigerators and freezers, and washing machines in the United States and Soviet Union in select years between 1970 and 1987 (in 1,000s of units). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1250613/large-appliance-production-us-ussr-cold-war/
U.S. Census Bureau. "Production of Refrigerators and Freezers, and Washing Machines in The United States and Soviet Union in Select Years between 1970 and 1987 (in 1,000s of Units)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Aug 1991, /statistics/1250613/large-appliance-production-us-ussr-cold-war/
U.S. Census Bureau, Production of refrigerators and freezers, and washing machines in the United States and Soviet Union in select years between 1970 and 1987 (in 1,000s of units) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1250613/large-appliance-production-us-ussr-cold-war/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Production of refrigerators and freezers, and washing machines in the United States and Soviet Union in select years between 1970 and 1987 (in 1,000s of units) [Graph], U.S. Census Bureau, August 1, 1991. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1250613/large-appliance-production-us-ussr-cold-war/
