OREANDA-NEWS. December 06, 2013. These are findings cited by the International Monetary Fund in the 2012 report on direct foreign investment.

In line with the report, the general volume of direct investment made in Moldova was USD3 billion 533 million, up USD 126 million or 3.7% against USD 3 billion 407 million reported for 2011. As of the end of 2012, the largest investors in Moldova were Russia with USD 785 million or 22% of the total amount; the Netherlands with USD 561 million (16%); Cyprus with USD 290 million (8%), France with USD 270 million (8%) and Spain with USD 252 million (7%).

According to IMF, as of the end of 2011, direct foreign investment in Moldova made up USD 725 million (21% of their total amount) from Russia; USD 523 million (15%) from the Netherlands; USD 256 million (8%) from Cyprus; USD 251 million (7%) from France and USD 245 million (7%) from Romania. What is interesting is that the IMF’s findings are different form the official findings provided y NBM, which reports the total amount of direct foreign investments accumulated in Moldova as of the end of the first half year of 2013 was USD 3 billion 445.17 million. Close to 53.2% of the total amount of direct foreign investments attracted to the economy of Moldova originate from the EU.

11.1% came from CIS and 35.7% were made by other countries, NBM says. About one fourth of all direct EU investments accumulated in the national economy was 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.