Russian direct foreign investment up by 4.6 pct to 13.678 bln usd in 2006 |
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Tue, 27 Feb 2007 14:57
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MOSCOW (AFX) - Direct foreign investment (DFI) in Russia rose by 4.6 pct to 13.678 bln usd in 2006, the Russian statistics service said in a statement.Growth in DFI has slowed from 2005's 38.8 pct growth rate, it said.DFI represents a little less than a quarter (24.8 pct) of the total foreign investment in Russia, which rose to 55.109 bln usd in 2006, or 2.7 pct higher than in 2005.Portfolio investments reached 3.182 bln usd in 2006 while 'other investments' (commercial or other credit) were at 38.25 bln usd, a drop of 4.7 pct.The majority of investments (in all categories) accumulated in Russia until end-2006 came from Cyprus (22.6 pct of the total), then from the Netherlands (16.4 pct), Luxembourg (16 pct), Germany (8.6 pct), Great Britain (8.2 pct), the United States (5.4 pct), the British Virgin Isles (3 pct) and France (2.6 pct).newsdesk@afxnews.comafp/amb/gpCOPYRIGHTCopyright AFX News Limited 2007. All rights reserved.The copying, republication or redistribution of AFX News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of AFX News.AFX News and AFX Financial News Logo are registered trademarks of AFX News Limited
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