Russia Current Account to GDP

1.7% −1.18 pt

Dec 2025 · Annual

Russia's current account surplus narrowed to 1.68% of GDP in 2025, down from 2.86% in 2024. The reading remains far below the all-time high of 17.47% recorded in 2000 but above the all-time low of -0.21% set in 1997. The series spans from 1994.

Russia Current Account to GDP, 1994–2025
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
1.7%2.9%17.5%Dec 2000-0.2%Dec 19971994 – 2025Annual

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FDI Inflows$22.9B$-9.4B$74.8B$-39.8BDec 2025Annual
Exchange Rate77.80 per USD73.52 per USD103.68 per USD0.14 per USDJul 2026Monthly

About this series

Current Account to GDP in Russia averaged 5.3% from 1994 until 2025, reaching an all-time high of 17.5% in Dec 2000 and a record low of -0.2% in Dec 1997. The series is reported yearly with history from 1994.

Current account balance as a percentage of GDP measures the sum of net exports of goods and services, net primary income, and net secondary income relative to the size of the economy. It is reported annually in percent of GDP. The available data cover the period from 1994 to 2025.

Source & methodology

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