Russia could see a pre-economic crisis level of foreign direct investment of $60 billion to $70 billion by 2013, Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin forecast on Wednesday.
He said foreign direct investment stood at $70 billion before economic recession swept the country in 2008, reducing the figure to $30 billion. He also said Russia saw capital outflow of $52 billion in 2009.
"In the next two to three years we will have foreign direct investment back at $60 billion - $70 billion," Kudrin said.
The government press service reported on Tuesday that the inflow of foreign investment into Russia exceeded $40 billion last year.
MOSCOW, February 3 (RIA Novosti)
