In 2018, almost $ 2.1 bln was invested in the Dnipropetrovsk region, which allowed the region to keep the first place in the capital investment rating among the Ukrainian regions. The investment volume in the region increased by 38.5% ($ 0.57 bln) compared to last year.

In the region’s capital investments structure, the majority is enterprises ’own funds $ 1.76 bln (84.9%). It should be noted that compared to last year, the capital investments volume of enterprises increased by 34.4%.

The capital investments volume funded with credit resources amounted to $ 42.7 mln.

The largest capital investments share (61.2%) was made in the industrial sector of region’s economy and amounted to $ 1.26 bln, the major part of which was invested in mining industry ($ 552.1 mln) and processing industry ($ 630.4 mln).

In second place is the service sector (30.3%). Capital investment this economy sector amounted to $ 625.8 mln. The largest amount of which was invested in financial and insurance activities $ 179 mln, wholesale and retail trade $ 124,6 mln and transport $ 60.9 mln.

The agricultural sector in third place (6.8%). Capital investment amounted to $ 141.1 mln.

In fourth place is the construction sector (1.7%). %). $ 35.4 mln of capital investments were invested in this economy sector.

It should be noted that the largest capital investment amount was invested in tangible assets (98.6%)  $ 2037.8 mln, of which:

• machinery, equipment and inventory $ 875 mln (42,3%);
• engineering constructions $ 503,7 mln (24,4%);
• non-residential buildings $ 362,4 mln (17,5%);
• residential buildings $ 31,5 mln (1,5%);
• land $ 6,21 mln (0,3%).

Investment in intangible assets accounted for only 1.4% of total capital investment volume – $ 29.9 mln, of which $ 15.1 million were invested in IT, commercial designation rights, industrial property objects, copyright and related rights, patents, licenses, concessions, etc. – $ 8.04 mln.