OREANDA-NEWS. August 14, 2009. As it was informed at the Ministry of Economy and Commerce of Moldova that the Netherlands’ direct foreign investments in Moldova’s economy are estimated at 3.2 billion leis (US285 million according to the National Bank’s current exchange rate).

They are followed by Ciprus – 2.2 billion leis (US 196 million), Italy – 2.1 billion leis (US 188 million), Russia – 1.3 billion leis (US 116 million), Germany - 1 billion leis (US 89 million), Spain – 992.8 million leis (US 88.6 million), Great Britain – 926.1 million leis (US 82.7 million), Romania – 802.2 million leis (US 71.6 million), USA - 773 million leis (US 69 million), France – 638.5 million leis (US 57 million).

About 90.7 per cent of foreign investments attracted to Moldova fall to the share of Western states, 9.3 per cent – to the share of CIS. According to the Ministry of Economy and Commerce, wholesale and retail sale are the most attractive activities for foreign investors in the country holding 23.2 per cent of the total amount of foreign direct investments attracted to Moldova.

They are followed by financial activity – 19.9 per cent, processing industry – 19.1 per cent, real estate transactions – 14.7 percent, energy complex – 12 per cent. Investments in these sectors made up some 89 per cent of the total amount of funds invested by foreign investors.