FDI into Ukraine grew 12% in 2009

Net growth of foreign direct investment into Ukraine’s economy was US $5.634 billion in 2009. Altogether, the volume of FDI grew 12% over 2009. Overall, foreign direct investment in Ukraine stood at US $40.027 billion at January 1, 2010, which is 12.4% more than was registered at January 1, 2009.

Investment has come to Ukraine from 125 different countries. Among the Top 10 are:

Cyprus       US $8.583bn

Germany    US $6.613bn

Holland      US $4.002bn

Russia        US $2.675bn

Austria       US $2.604bn

The UK      US $2.376bn

France        US $1.640bn

The US      US $1.387bn

BVI            US $1.371bn

Sweden      US $1.272bn

The volume of direct investment from Ukraine to other countries stood at US $6.223bn at January 1, 2010, including:

EU countries           US $5.908bn   95.0%

CIS countries         US $220.1mn   3.5%

Other countries       US $94.9mn     1.5%

Ukrainian capital was invested in 51 different countries, although most of it went to Cyprus.