Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was -0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.4%
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
194th
of 212 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 2008
All-time low
-1.7%
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Russian Federation, 2000–2024

-20242000201220242000: 12001: 0.9292002: 12003: 1.82004: 2.62005: 22006: 3.82007: 4.32008: 4.52009: 32010: 2.82011: 2.72012: 2.32013: 32014: 1.12015: 0.5032016: 2.52017: 1.82018: 0.532019: 1.92020: 0.6352021: 2.22022: -1.72023: -0.4852024: -0.43

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded -0.4% for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and down 140.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Russian Federation peaked at 4.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1.7%, in 2022.

That places Russian Federation 194th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Russian Federation, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1.0%
2001 0.9% -9.9%
2002 1.0% +8.3%
2003 1.8% +83.2%
2004 2.6% +41.5%
2005 2.0% -22.1%
2006 3.8% +87.1%
2007 4.3% +13.2%
2008 4.5% +4.7%
2009 3.0% -33.5%
2010 2.8% -5.4%
2011 2.7% -4.9%
2012 2.3% -14.9%
2013 3.0% +31.8%
2014 1.1% -64.6%
2015 0.5% -53.0%
2016 2.5% +407.1%
2017 1.8% -28.8%
2018 0.5% -70.8%
2019 1.9% +256.3%
2020 0.6% -66.4%
2021 2.2% +248.3%
2022 -1.7% -178.5%
2023 -0.5% -72.1%
2024 -0.4% -11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.5% 0.9% 4.5% 10
2010s 1.9% 0.5% 3.0% 10
2020s 0.0% -1.7% 2.2% 5

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 191 French Polynesia -0.2% compare
  2. 192 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -0.4% compare
  3. 192 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -0.4% compare
  4. 194 Russian Federation -0.4% compare
  5. 196 Lesotho -0.6% compare
  6. 197 Papua New Guinea -0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Russian Federation?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Russian Federation was -0.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2008.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was -1.7% in 2022.
How does Russian Federation rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Russian Federation ranks 194th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 140.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
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