Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 10.58 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Russian Federation, 1992–2025
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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 10.58 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6,318.0% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Russian Federation peaked at 86.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, -13.09 billion BoP, current US$, in 2022.
Russian Federation ranks 26th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 310.96 million BoP, current US$ | 3.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 22.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 55.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 86.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 65.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 22.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0839 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 1,498 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 125,290 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0075 (2024)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 132.6 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Russian Federation?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Russian Federation was 10.58 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 86.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.09 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- How does Russian Federation rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Russian Federation ranks 26th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.