Annual capital outflow from Russia may exceed $200 billionAmid the geopolitical shock, net outflows from the private sector reached
$130 billion, or 11% of GDP, in the first half of 2022. Personal remittances by Russians abroad since February 2022 have totaled approximately
$14 billion.
Analysts noted that the volume of remittances abroad increased.
The trend paused when Russia introduced capital controls and resumed when they were loosened.