OREANDA-NEWS. September 25, 2008. According to the BIS Group rating, worked out within the framework of the Examination of the Investment Process in Moldova through the prism of realization of the Investment Attraction and Export Promotion Strategy’s objectives, Holland investments were around at double the money invested by Italy (1 bln. 799 mln. Lei or US176.1 mln.) and Cyprus (1 bln. 789 mln. Lei or US 175.1 mln.) which are on the second and third place, respectively.

The first 10 countries in the rating invested altogether 12.6 bln. lei or 80.5% of all investments. According to the rating, all EU states except for Sweden invested into Moldova. Their share made up 73.6% of all investments or 11.5 bln. Lei. BIS Group experts mark that most foreign money were invested into commerce – 22.62% (3.5 bln. Lei) of the balance of foreign investments by the end of the first quarter of 2008.

The share of foreign investments into processing industry was at 20.08% or 3.1 bln. Lei, into financial sector – 16.13% or 2.67 bln. Lei (the balance of investments grew almost twice in 2007). The fourth and fifth places are taken by the areas of real estate – 16.3% or 2.52 bln. Lei and energy – 13.38% or 2.095 bln. Lei, respectively.

Foreign investments examination also shows their most part remains in the Chisinau municipality with 87% of all investments (13.7 bln. Lei) falling to its share. Investments to the Rezina region attracted by the Cement Works are the second largest after those into Chisinau – 425.2 mln. Lei (2.72%), yet 32 times less compared with those into Chisinau.

Investments into Calarasi, Drokia regions and Balti municipalities exceed 1%. Investments into these regions are also made into plants and factories big shares of which belong to foreign investors (Knauf – Balti building materials plant, Drochia sugar plant and Calarasi winery).