Although the results of 2021 in attracting foreign investment will be announced only in March of this year, the results of the three quarters show a positive trend. Thus, the volume of foreign direct investment in the cumulative total for 9 months of 2021 amounted to $5,520.5 million. This is 12.2% of the all-Ukrainian indicator and exceeds the figures for the beginning of the year by 15.6%.
The largest share of foreign direct investment was directed to the industry – $3,800.1 million (68.8% of the total). Of these, $1,632.8 million was directed to the processing industry, and $2,028.3 million to the mining industry. The volume of foreign direct investment in industry increased by 10.3% compared to the same period last year.
The second place is occupied by wholesale and retail trade, the volume of investments is $915.1 million (16.6%) and increased by 24.6% over the year.
$772.8 million (14%) was invested in the service sector. The largest share was directed to real estate transactions – $441.6 million, as well as to transport, warehousing – $216.9 million. The volume of foreign investment in the service sector increased by 23.1% compared to the corresponding period last year.
$22.6 million (0.4%) was invested in the agricultural sector, and $9.9 million (0.2%) was invested in construction.
Foreign investments in the region’s economy came from 58 countries. 94.4% of the total foreign investment of $5209 million was sent from the EU countries.
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According to the indicators of the three quarters of 2021, foreign investors invested $529.2 million in direct investments in the economy of the Dnipropetrovsk region. This amounted to 28.4% of the all-Ukrainian indicator. Of which $41.5 million are equity instruments, $551.4 are income reinvestment.
