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5.3 FDI
FDI
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
2017 2018 2019 FFF
Net FDI (US$bn) 9.2 9.9 4.7 5.8 7 7.2 4.1 0.3 2.9 3.4
4.3 4.3 4.3
Net FDI (% of 6.4 5.4 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.1 2.3 0.2 3.3 3.7 GDP)
4.3 3.9 3.5
C/A bal. + net FDI 2.8 -1.6 2.6 2 -2 -4.1 -6.9 -3.3 3.1 0.3 (% of GDP)
1.6 -0.3 -0.1
Source: ICU
The EBRD wants to double its new investment in Ukraine this year to $1bn, Marina Petrov, a deputy head of the bank’s Ukraine office, tells the European Business Association. She said more lending depends on the the future Zelesnskiy continuing to work with the IMF reform program. “We hope that, first of all, the work on the IMF program will continue,” she said. “We already see investors ready to come to the economy. The most important thing is not to frighten investors, not to make unexpected economic decisions.”
Two thirds of foreign investors are waiting for the outcome of Ukraine’s parliamentary elections before making new investments, according to a new survey of 75 investors conducted by Dragon Capital and European Business Association. Conducted the week before the April 21 presidential runoff vote, the survey found that 88% are interested in expanding their investments here. On Thursday, President-elect Zelenskiy accused election authorities of dragging their feet in declaring official results, a delay that would rule out advancing parliamentary elections from the Oct. 27 date. Top investor demands were: creating a real judiciary system, reducing corruption and preserving the independence of the central bank.
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