OREANDA-NEWS. August 17, 2012. Foreign investment inflow in Belarus’ real economy decreased 12.7% on the year in January-June 2012 to USD 7 billion, the National Statistics Committee told reporters Thursday.

Foreign direct investments reduced 3.3% on the year in January-June 2012 to USD 5.467 billion, accounting for 78.4% of the total. Debt instruments make up for most of the direct foreign investments (89.2% of the total).

“Other foreign investments” amounted to USD 1.5 billion, down 35.6% on the year in H1 2012, accounting for 21.6% of total foreign investments.

Portfolio investments in the real economy sector were at USD 1.499 billion as of July 1, 2012. They made up just 0.021% of total foreign investment inflows.

Belarus’ trading companies accounted for 43% of overall foreign investments, transport companies for 28.9%, industries for 20.6%

Minsk accounted for 78.6% of foreign investment in H1 2012, Gomel Region for 6.3%, and Minsk Region for 4.5%.