In the third quarter of 2015 foreign direct investment in Ukraine increased by 2.6% or $ 1.1 billion to $ 43.95 billion.
In the third quarter of 2015 foreign direct investment in Ukraine increased by 2.6% or $ 1.1 billion to $ 43.95 billion, according to the State Statistics Service.
This increase was the second consecutive quarter, after a decline in this indicator over the previous five quarters.
Non-residents in the third quarter 2015 invested $ 1.51 billion (the second – $ 0.7 billion, the first – $ 0.35 billion) at the same time seized $ 0.17 billion (the second – $ 0.13 billion in the first – $ 0.22 billion ).
The negative exchange rate difference in the third quarter was approximately $ 0.12 billion, while the previous quarter was recorded a positive exchange rate difference of $ 1.19 billion.
At the same time due to the sharp fall of the hryvnia at the beginning of the year in the first nine months of FDI in Ukraine decreased by 3.9% or $ 1.81 billion, including a negative exchange rate difference of $ 3.65 billion.
In the first nine months of 2015, FDI in Ukraine decreased by 3.9% or $ 1.81 billion, including a negative exchange rate difference of $ 3.65 billion. This situation is due to a significant devaluation of the hryvnia to the start of the year.
The share of investments from Russia in the third quarter of 2015 increased from 6.3% to 6.7%, from the Netherlands – from 11.9% to 13%, from Austria – from 5.5% to 6%, while the share of investments Cyprus – from 28.6% to 27.7%, Germany – from 12.8% to 12.4%.
The volume made in Ukraine FDI per capita in the beginning of October this year, returned to the level above $ 1 thousand. – $ 1,026 th., which, however, below the $ 1.07 thousand at the beginning of this year and $ 1.28 thousand – on the beginning of the past.
In January-September 2015 in the Ukrainian economy by foreign investors invested $ 2 554.9 million and $ 526.2 million seized direct investment (equity). Reducing the cost of equity capital due to revaluation, losses and reclassifications 3 represented $ 835.4 million, including due to the exchange rate difference – $ 3 654.3 million.
Total investments came to Ukraine from 133 countries in the world. Of the EU countries since the beginning of investments made $ 33 948.4 million of investments (77.2% of total), from other countries – $ 10 001.0 million (22.8%).
The ten major investing countries, accounting for more than 83% of total direct investments were: Cyprus – $ 12 187.6 million, the Netherlands – $ 5 702.0 million, Germany – $ 5 460.4 million, Russia – $ 2962, 8 million, Austria – $ 2 639 600 000, UK – $ 1 948 700 000, Virgin Islands (British) – $ 1 863.3 million, France – $ 1 547 200 000, Switzerland – $ 1 369.3 million and Italy – $ 969 1 million.
As reported in the second quarter of 2015 foreign direct investment in Ukraine increased by $ 1.78 billion, or 4.3% to $ 42.85 billion.
