China vs Russia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in China, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was China ahead.
China ranks 165th and Russia ranks 163rd of 201 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 0.7% | 3.9% | China |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.5% | 1.2% | China |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 0.5% | China |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 0.8% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, China or Russia?
- Russia, at 0.4% against 0.4% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between China and Russia?
- 0.0%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- China ranks 165th and Russia ranks 163rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). 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 is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.