Russia vs Small states: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Russia
- Small states
How they compare
Small states currently reports 40.34 billion BoP, current US$ against 11.14 billion BoP, current US$ in Russia, a difference of 29.21 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Small states's figure about 3.6 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 37th and Small states ranks 35th of 204 countries.
Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 44.41 million BoP, current US$ | Small states |
| 2000s | 25.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.49 billion BoP, current US$ | Small states |
| 2010s | 34.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 72.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 37.71 billion BoP, current US$ | Small states |
| 2020s | 311.51 million BoP, current US$ | 25.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 25.68 billion BoP, current US$ | Small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Russia or Small states?
- Small states, at 40.34 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 Russia and Small states?
- 29.21 billion BoP, current US$, with Small states ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Small states?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Small states rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Russia ranks 37th and Small states ranks 35th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.