Direct investment in Ukraine rises
Ukraine's State Statistics Committee said that foreign direct
investments in
Ukraine's economy since 1992 totaled $8.35 billion by the end of 2004. Foreign direct investment in
Ukraine amounted to $1.93 billion in 2004.
CIS member countries accounted for 4.2% of the total amount, which equals to $80.2 million.
The bulk of
Ukraine's direct investment came from abroad.
Investments from the US totaled $1.15 billion, EU-member
Cyprus $1.04 million,
UK $895.9 million,
Germany $631.6 million, the
Netherlands $547.3 million, Virgin Islands $543.8 million,
Russia $457.5 million,
Switzerland $411.3 million and
Austria $345.6 million.