OREANDA-NEWS. September 13, 2010. In the second quarter of this year direct investments in the amount of five billion kroons (EUR 319.5 mln) flowed into Estonia.

Estonian residents' direct investments abroad at the same time totaled 0.6 billion kroons, meaning the inflow of direct investment exceeded the outflow by 4.4 billion kroons.

Foreign investors reduced direct investment in equity capital, significantly increased loans to the companies in which they had direct investment, and reinvested earnings almost tripled, the Bank of Estonia said.

Reinvested earnings made up almost all of residents' direct investment abroad.

The outflow of portfolio investment exceeded the inflow by 4.6 billion kroons. Assets decreased by 2.8 billion kroons and liabilities by 1.8 billion kroons. The inflow and outflow of derivatives was practically in balance.