Central bank reports FDI outflow in 2020 at $868.2 mln

The net outflow of foreign direct investment from Ukraine in 2020 amounted to $868.2 million, while the year 2019 saw a net inflow of $5.86 billion.

That's according to the National Bank of Ukraine.

The FDI withdrawal from Ukraine has been observed for the first time since 2015, when it amounted to $458 million.

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Background

On December 17, 2020, the Verkhovna Rada passed at second reading the law on state support for major investment projects, introduced by President Volodymyr Zelensky, the so-called "investment nannies" bill.

The law envisages support for both Ukrainian and foreign investors implementing projects with an investment volume starting from EUR 20 million.