Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Russia
Russia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 10.58 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Russia, 1992–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Russia recorded 10.58 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6,318.0% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Russia peaked at 86.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, -13.09 billion BoP, current US$, in 2022.
Russia ranks 26th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 310.96 million BoP, current US$ | 3.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 22.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 55.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 86.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 65.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More economy & growth data for Russia
- Final consumption expenditure 70.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.74 trillion constant 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 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.55 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 1.69 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Russia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Russia was 10.58 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.09 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- How does Russia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Russia ranks 26th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.