Prospects for the development of investment activity in the Russian Federation

The article is devoted to the study of the prospects of investment activity in Russia. Investment activity is one of the important indicators of the country’s future development. A low level of investment may indicate a high level of consumption, which could lead to an economic downturn. For an objective assessment of investment activity in the Russian Federation, the dynamics of investment in fixed assets per capita for 2008-2018 is studied. To characterize the intensity of the development of the phenomenon from period to period, we used the following dynamics indicators: absolute growth, growth coefficient, growth rate, growth rate. We found out that over the past 10 years there has been a steady increase in investment in fixed assets per capita. The forecast of investment in fixed assets per capita shows an increase in investment activity, which indicates the development of the existing situation on the market and its potential. The management of commercial companies and the public sector can now take the opportunity to increase investment in the economy of a country or region in order to get the highest possible income and improve social stability.