Foreign direct investments in the Russian economy declined 2.6 times y-o-y to $23.6 bln in the January – September period of 2014, the Bank of Russia's official data showed.
Based on the regulator's data, the heaviest flow of foreign direct investment in Russia was recorded in January — March 2014 when investors injected $12.6 bln in the Russian economy. A net outflow of investment of $1.1 bln was recorded in July – September 2014.
As the Bank of Russia's statistical data showed, in the January — September period of 2014 primary investors in the Russian economy were non-CIS member states, which accounted for over 90% of all funds invested in Russia during this period. The Netherlands ($6.7 bln), Cyprus ($6.6 bln) and the Bahamas ($2.7 bln) are among the largest investors in the Russian economy.
CIS member states invested a mere $292 mln in Russia in January — September 2014.
