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Russia: investment climate and market data

Russia scores 40 out of 100 on the Invest Global investability score (high), ranking 167 of 199 countries. Its strongest pillar is macro and financial stability (85) and its weakest is growth and upside (21). The score is capped: heavy sanctions or capital restrictions on foreign investors.

40/ 100 · High · grade C · High confidence
GDP
$2.56 trillion
2025 · World Bank
Real GDP growth
1.0%
2025 · World Bank
Inflation
8.7%
2025 · World Bank
FDI inflows
0.4% of GDP
2025 · World Bank
Government debt
17% of GDP
2025 · IMF
Reserves
16.8 months of imports
2024 · World Bank
Population
143.5 million
2025 · World Bank
GDP per person
$17,547
2025 · World Bank

Why Russia scores 40

Institutions and rule of law25%26
Openness to foreign investment20%57
Macro and financial stability18%85
Political stability and security10%35
Growth and upside12%21
Market depth and infrastructure15%64

Six weighted pillars from World Bank, OECD and IMF indicators. See the method, weights and every country.

Openness to foreign investors

The OECD FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index for Russia is 0.05 on a scale from 0 (fully open) to 1 (closed), as of 2025. That is among the most open regimes measured.

Where Russia is most exposed by sector

Critical Minerals and Rare Earths
96
High exposure
Energy (oil and gas)
90
High exposure
Mining and Metals
81
High exposure
Telecommunications
68
High exposure

Exposure scores show how important each sector is to the economy, not how attractive it is to invest in. Browse all sectors.

Natural resources

1,039 mines and deposits are mapped in Russia. It produces 41.0% of world platinum-group metals, 33.6% of world antimony, 21.4% of world potash, 17.8% of world vanadium. Power capacity is 228 GW. See the minerals, mines and power plants.

Go deeper on Russia

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Educational research, not investment, legal or tax advice. Scores are screening tools built from public data and are not forecasts or ratings. Figures are the latest available from the named source and may lag. Confirm everything with local advisers before committing capital. Sources: World Bank WDI and WGI, IMF World Economic Outlook, OECD. Data as of 2026-10-09.