Foreign investment in the Russian economy increased by 32.4% in 2005, year-on-year, to $53.7 billion, the Federal Statistics Service said Wednesday.
Foreign investment accrued in the Russian economy as of the end of 2005 totaled $111.8 billion, up 36.4% compared with the end of 2004.
"Other investment" in the form of loans from international financial institutions and trade credits accounted for a larger share in accrued foreign investment (53.8% compared with 54% at the end of 2004), followed by direct investment (44.5% versus 44.1%) and portfolio investment (1.7% versus 1.9%).
Luxembourg, Cyprus, the Netherlands, Germany, Great Britain, the U.S. and France were Russia's major investors in 2005, accounting for 82.6% of accrued foreign investment in the country. |
