The value of foreign direct investments attracted in Dnipropetrovsk region’s economy is amounted to $ 3532 million (10.6% of the total Ukrainian rate) on 01.04.2019, according to this rate the region occupies the first place among the country’s regions.

Foreign direct investments in the region’s economy for January-March 2019 amounted to $ 6.8 million.

Investment in the region’s economy came from 61 countries. From the EU countries, 87.3% or $ 3084.7 million of total investments were received.

Main investor countries:

• Cyprus – $ 1,404.8 million (39.8% of the region’s total direct investment). Top investment areas are: mining and processing industry, real estate operations, wholesale and retail trade, transport;
• The Netherlands – $ 785.6 million (22.2%). Investment spheres are: extractive industry, transport;
• Germany – $ 590.5 million (16.7%). Investment spheres are: processing industry, wholesale and retail trade, transport;
• The Virgin Islands (Britain) – $ 202.2 million (5.7%). Investment spheres are: processing industry, wholesale and retail trade, real estate operations, professional, scientific and technical activities;
• Austria – $ 105.9 million (3%). Investment spheres are: wholesale and retail trade, real estate operations, administrative and support services activities.
• Other countries – $ 443 million (12.5%).

By economic activities, the largest value of direct investments were directed to the industry – $ 2171.1 million (61.4% of the total rate), which is almost 20% of the total Ukrainian rate. Services are occupied the second place in the investment value – $ 1307.4 million (37%). Investment in the agro-industrial complex and building amounted to $ 23 million (0.7%) and $ 30.5 million (0.9%), respectively.

The value of direct investment (equity) from the region to the world economy was $ 18.7 million.