REUTERS
The largest increase in investment was recorded from Cyprus.
The volume of foreign direct investment in Ukraine's economy (the share capital of non-residents) in January - June 2019 increased by $839.6 million, or 2.6%, to $33.72 billion as of July 1.
The State Statistics Service of Ukraine says the largest investment growth for the period in question was recorded from Cyprus in the amount of $388.8 million, another $295.1 million came from the Netherlands $145.5 million – from Russia, and $100.3 million – from Switzerland.
According to the data released, the largest growth in foreign investment was recorded in financial and insurance activities in the amount of $318.5 million, another $184.9 million and $176.4 million in mining and processing industries respectively, $113.8 million in wholesale and retail trade, $122.6 million in real estate transactions, as well as $128.4 million in professional, scientific and technical activities.
The State Statistics Service recalled that the data are provided without taking into account the temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol, as well as part of the temporarily occupied territories in Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
As UNIAN reported, according to the National Bank, foreign direct investment in Ukraine’s economy in 2018 amounted to $2.5 billion, 60% of which was allocated for the real sector.