Investments in fixed assets up 30%

The total volume of investments in fixed assets reached 1.8 billion lei in the 1st quarter, that is 30% more than during the the same period of last year, Info-Prim Neo has learnt from the Economy and Trade Ministry (ETM). The gross weight of the fixed assets in the GDP stood at 25.2 % and is by 4.5% more than in the first months of the last year. Own means of companies and people prevail in the total volume of fixed assets at a ratio of 55 %, followed by the means of foreign investors with 20 %. Foreign investments worth $131 million (11.5 % from the GDP) were attracted in the national economy, that is 1.6 times more than during the first quarter of 2007. Out of the total foreign investments attracted in Moldova, over 50% come from EU countries. The most important investor is Holland, accounting for 20.7% of the investments attracted. Till the end of this year,the ETM forecasts that the weight of the investments in fixed assets will represent 25-30% from the GDP, their annual growth may reach a pace of 8-15%, as the growth of direct foreign investments may be not less than 10%.