OREANDA-NEWS. April 04, 2013. A total amount of direct foreign investments accumulated in the economy of Moldova made up USD 3 bln. 338.79 mln. as of the end of 2012, 5.3 % up since the beginning of the year.

Investments in the capital stock and reinvested profit grew 5.7% from USD 2 bln. 429.37 mln. as of the end of 2011 to USD 2 bln. 568.82 mln. as of the end of 2012 , NBM reports. Intra-group credits (another capital) grew by 3.9% from USD 740,65 mln. to USD 769,.97 mln. Close to 52.7% of the total amount of direct foreign investments to the economy of Moldova originate from the EU.

11.6% came from CIS and 35.7% were made by other countries. About one fourth of total accumulated direct EU investments were made from the Netherlands and Cyprus. Companies from these countries registered in offshore areas as a rule, are used by CIS companies to invest in other states. According to NBM, evolution of the direct foreign investments in the banking sector of 2012 was characterized by the growth in German investments (ProCredit Bank) and the decline in Austrian one (Vienna Capital Partners sold the entire shareholding in Unibank). Increasing direct foreign investments in stock capital of other sectors was formed y new investments from Netherlands, Italy, the USA and other countries.

The biggest total amount of direct foreign investments was made in the financial sector and reached 28.4% of all investments. It was invested 23.2% in the processing industry and 16.7% in the wholesale and retail sector. Direct foreign investments in real estate sector were 9.9%, being 8.6% in the power, gas and water supply. Foreign investors invested 6.8% of the total amount of the investments in transport and communication, 1.5% in health care and social protection, 1.1% in hotels and restaurants.