Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Russian Federation, 1992–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Russian Federation is 0.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5,408.0% on the previous year and down 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Russian Federation peaked at 3.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 2022.
Russian Federation ranks 84th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.3% | — |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -31.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -66.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +94.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +53.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +233.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -43.2% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +151.0% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -32.3% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +121.0% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +29.5% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -32.3% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +70.7% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -26.5% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -41.6% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +33.6% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -31.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -69.8% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +819.7% |
| 2022 | -0.6% | -115.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -191.7% |
| 2024 | -0.0% | -101.5% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | -5408.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 0.8% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.3% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | -0.6% | 3.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Russian Federation?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Russian Federation was 0.4% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 2022.
- How does Russian Federation rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Russian Federation ranks 84th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.