The general economic situation of the countries can be characterized by one important factor – the investment climate. A favorable investment climate is the most important condition for attracting investment flows and subsequent eco-nomic growth in the country. Important criteria for making decisions in the field of investment activity are the assess-ment of the investment climate at the macro level. The article analyzes the current state of the investment sphere and the investment climate in the Russian Federation. The study provides an assessment of the dynamics of the number of foreign direct investment projects in the country from 2015 to 2019, the main investment donor countries for Russia as of 2019, and the most attractive industries and sectors of the Russian Federation for 2010–2019. The article considers the main regions-recipients of foreign investments. The study contains an analysis of the implementation of investment projects in the Russian Federation as of 2019. When studying the investment climate of the Russian Federation, it is necessary to take into account the corona virus pandemic, since this crisis could not but affect the volume of invest-ments and the implementation of investment projects. That is why the data for 2020 are considered separately: the impact of the corona virus infection on the implementation of investment projects, the factors of the corona crisis af-fecting investment flows, and the forecast state of the investment market at the end of 2021. The article presents the megatrends that have intensified after the pandemic and affect the investment climate of countries.