On publishing new statistical data

The Bank of Russia continues to expand direct investment statistics published to improve information communications. The new publication complies with the standard ‘OECD Benchmark Definition of Foreign Direct Investment’ (4th edition, 2008) and includes accumulated positions of incoming and outgoing direct investment of the Russian Federation.

The new publication supplements the direct investment data based on asset/liability principles and recoded in the balance of payments and the international investment position, as well as the information on incoming and outgoing direct investment.

The data on the accumulated direct investment of the Russian Federation broken down by investment instrument for 2013-2016 are placed on the Bank of Russia website in section Statistics, sub-section External Sector Statistics, under the heading Direct Investment and will be updated quarterly according to the Calendar of Official Statistics Publications.

The reference to the Press Service is mandatory if you intend to use this material.

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