Foreign Direct Investment

As of January 1, 1998, non-residents' capital in Ukraine totaled $2,046.6 mln USD, as of April 1 it was 2,178.1 mln USD. The increase in non-residents' capital was $181.1 mln USD, including $114.8 mln USD on account of monetary contributions; $23.5 mln USD on account of purchase of shares; $1.6 mln USD on account of reinvestment of profits; and $57.9 mln USD in the form of movable and immovable assets.

During this period, the decrease in non-residents' capital amounted to $39.8 mln USD, including $27.4 mln USD on account of withdrawal of monetary funds, tangible and other contributions, and $9.8 mln USD because of the difference in exchange rates.

Table 11

Foreign Direct Investment in Ukraine's Economy by Countries and Sectors, thousand USD

Countries, sectorsAs of 01.01.98As of 04.01.98
USA385214.90426936.90
Internal trade60927.5779048.01
Food industry*54927.7461198.03
Finances, credit, insurance and pension provision44540.9544440.95
Machine building and metal works36686.3138679.52
Communications14785.2224814.72
Agriculture17915.8320919.55
Non-ferrous metallurgy18494.7218375.67
Flour-grinding and fodder industry17591.3518201.92
Netherlands21337.67220648.75
Food industry184661.07192117.74
Communications6078.416107.47
Internal trade5811.055793.65
Finances, credit, insurance and pension provision5835.865692.98
Germany182630.23184249.39
Food industry37753.4939483.46
Internal trade30436.0929704.77
Machine building and metal works21151.5621166.60
Chemical industry10508.6710890.79
Cyprus126009.36156168.33
Internal trade41361.5642744.34
Finances, credit, insurance and pension provision15989.6834187.90
Food industry26695.3534003.22
Machine building and metal works14180.1414701.15
Russian Federation150631.84154948.77
Health care, physical culture, and social security81783.0881368.79
Finances, credit, insurance and pension provision16518.2520916.25
Construction13334.5213316.06
Transport12921.6113048.14
Great Britain146643.61151436.84
Food industry37698.8939003.92
Machine building and metal works28937.7729642.43
Internal trade18032.8020475.53
Finances, credit, insurance and pension provision6412.767853.85
Agriculture6760.006751.50
Construction6425.416429.29
Chemical industry5303.456192.15
Liechtenstein111433.51106421.70
Chemical industry80558.9674276.96
Finances, credit, insurance and pension provision12196.1512150.69
Internal trade8024.519253.60
Agriculture7109.077061.80
* In accordance with the Ukrainian methodology, products of the food industry include tobacco-based products.


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