19 May 2004 01:23
Foreign investment growth in Ukraine slows 14.4% in Q1
MOSCOW. May 19 (Interfax) - Growth in foreign direct investment in the Ukrainian economy in the first quarter 2004
amounted to $216.3 million, which is 14.4% less than in the same period last year and 58.2% less than in the pervious
quarter.
The Ukrainian State Statistics Committee told Interfax that total foreign direct investment amounted to $6.95 billion
as of April 1.
Foreign investors invested $282.2 million in the Ukrainian economy in January-March this year, compared with $295.2
million a year earlier, including $8.7 million from the CIS, compared with $20 million a year earlier. However, at the
same time investors withdrew $50.7 million, compared with $73.3 million a year earlier.
The main forms of investment were cash (45.8%), and contributions in the form of property and real estate (40%). [UA
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