Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Russia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Russia
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 22.70 billion BoP, current US$ against 11.14 billion BoP, current US$ in Russia, a difference of 11.56 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 2.0 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 40th and Russia ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 21.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 25.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.87 billion BoP, current US$ | Russia |
| 2010s | 17.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 34.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.05 billion BoP, current US$ | Russia |
| 2020s | 21.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 311.51 million BoP, current US$ | 21.48 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Russia?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 22.70 billion BoP, current US$ against 11.14 billion BoP, current US$ in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Russia?
- 11.56 billion BoP, current US$, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Russia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Russia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 40th and Russia ranks 37th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.