Direct investment, Debt instruments in Russia
Russia: Direct investment, Debt instruments was 64.70 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment, Debt instruments in Russia, 1993–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Russia recorded 64.70 billion US dollar for direct investment, debt instruments in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, debt instruments in Russia peaked at 110.03 billion US dollar in 2019 and was at its lowest, 404.00 million US dollar, in 1999.
Russia ranks 30th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct investment, Debt instruments in Russia, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.12 billion US dollar | — |
| 1994 | 1.16 billion US dollar | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.21 billion US dollar | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.16 billion US dollar | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 1.27 billion US dollar | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 1.21 billion US dollar | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 404.00 million US dollar | -66.7% |
| 2000 | 1.29 billion US dollar | +219.7% |
| 2001 | 1.65 billion US dollar | +28.0% |
| 2002 | 3.56 billion US dollar | +115.6% |
| 2003 | 3.83 billion US dollar | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 6.36 billion US dollar | +66.1% |
| 2005 | 1.73 billion US dollar | -72.8% |
| 2006 | 3.51 billion US dollar | +102.9% |
| 2007 | 14.94 billion US dollar | +325.9% |
| 2008 | 16.38 billion US dollar | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 25.75 billion US dollar | +57.2% |
| 2010 | 46.79 billion US dollar | +81.7% |
| 2011 | 74.52 billion US dollar | +59.3% |
| 2012 | 82.06 billion US dollar | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 79.10 billion US dollar | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 87.82 billion US dollar | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 88.62 billion US dollar | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 97.16 billion US dollar | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 104.59 billion US dollar | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 105.74 billion US dollar | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 110.03 billion US dollar | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 100.71 billion US dollar | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 94.20 billion US dollar | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 82.88 billion US dollar | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 67.70 billion US dollar | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 58.07 billion US dollar | -14.2% |
| 2025 | 64.70 billion US dollar | +11.4% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 64.70 billion US dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.99 billion US dollar, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Russia's 64.70 billion US dollar is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.05 billion US dollar, 5.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Direct investment, Debt instruments in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +325.9% | 3.51 billion US dollar | 14.94 billion US dollar |
| 2000 | +219.7% | 404.00 million US dollar | 1.29 billion US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 billion US dollar | 404.00 million US dollar | 1.27 billion US dollar | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.90 billion US dollar | 1.29 billion US dollar | 25.75 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.64 billion US dollar | 46.79 billion US dollar | 110.03 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.04 billion US dollar | 58.07 billion US dollar | 100.71 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More external debt data for Russia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.9% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -176.25 million NFL, current US$ (2022)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.0% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -205.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 674.08 billion US dollar (2025)
- Use of IMF credit 24.01 billion DOD, current US$ (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, debt instruments in Russia?
- Direct investment, debt instruments in Russia was 64.70 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 110.03 billion US dollar in 2019.
- What is the lowest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 404.00 million US dollar in 1999.
- How does Russia rank for direct investment, debt instruments?
- Russia ranks 30th out of 149 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.