Investment Attractivity of Russia on the Bachground of World Trends

Abstract

The world practice shows that investment growth ensure the economy growth both at national level and regional level. The maxim is proved by the experience of most countries which have committed in the past decade a sharp spurt in its economic development. This realization has led to the fact that both developed and emerging economies try to attract investment in the economy on a national and regional scale and it is considered as one of the priorities of economic policy. The global financial crisis in 2007–2008 introduced significant changes in the dynamics of global investment process and changed the position of his main subjects. The article deals with the dynamics of foreign direct investment in the world and in Russia, provides an overview of the world’s investment attractiveness ratings of the countries, analyzes indicators of investment attractiveness of the Russian economy.