Australia vs Russia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)

Australia
-6.75 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Russia
-5.46 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Australia rank
191st
Russia rank
189th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time

  • Australia
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports -5.46 billion BoP, current US$ against -6.75 billion BoP, current US$ in Australia, a difference of 1.30 billion BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 191st and Russia ranks 189th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 3.54 billion BoP, current US$ 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ 2.16 billion BoP, current US$ Australia
2000s 10.20 billion BoP, current US$ 22.44 billion BoP, current US$ 12.24 billion BoP, current US$ Russia
2010s 7.90 billion BoP, current US$ 44.63 billion BoP, current US$ 36.74 billion BoP, current US$ Russia
2020s 27.41 billion BoP, current US$ 10.62 billion BoP, current US$ 16.79 billion BoP, current US$ Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Australia or Russia?
Russia, at -5.46 billion BoP, current US$ against -6.75 billion BoP, current US$ in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Australia and Russia?
1.30 billion BoP, current US$, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Russia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Australia and Russia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
Australia ranks 191st and Russia ranks 189th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 10,170 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.