By Mamonov Roman, Russia is ranked 8th in investor attractiveness ratings compiled by experts of the UN Conference on Trade and Development for corporate investments in 2012-14. Am UNCTAD survey says that $3.5 out of $100 of global investment was invested in Russia in 2011. This amounts to $53 billion. According to UNCTAD, the volume of direct investments attracted to Russia in 2011 amounted to about 3% of the GDP. The estimates given by Russia’s Economic Development Ministry and Central Bank were $51.9 bn and $48.5 bn respectively. Moscow thus demonstrated a record high level of investor-friendliness. Kirill Dmitriyev of the Russian Private Equity Fund, comments."Russia is among the top ten countries attractive for investment. It has outstripped Vietnam, Mexico, and Japan, and this trend is set to continue. The Economic Development Ministry and the Strategic Initiatives Agency have been taking specific measures to improve the investment climate in Russia. Russia has established effective partnerships with other countries. One of such partnerships is with China’s investment fund. It makes it possible for Russia and China to invest in various projects jointly." Source: Voice of Russia.
