The foreign investment mystery

Strong growth and enhanced political stability appear to have broken down the barriers to foreign investment in Russia. But since much of what flows is disguised in various ways, it's hard to state precise figures.

Offshore oil platform near Sakhalin
Island: the area is the site of a
£10 billion gas liquefaction plant
being developed by Sakhalin


FOREIGNERS HAVE BEEN eyeing Russia’s wealth of natural resources and 145 million-strong consumer market hungrily for most of the past decade. But the few that attempted an investment often came away with their fingers badly burnt.

Foreign direct investment has remained stuck at about $20 to $25 a head of the Russian population. By contrast, most other countries in eastern Europe can boast per capita FDI of several hundred, if not thousands, of dollars.

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