OREANDA-NEWS. October 06, 2011. The amount of accumulated foreign investments in Moldova’s economy in the first half of 2011 increased by 182.43 mln (6.3%), totaling USD 3,062.07 mln. The overall amount of investments in the stock capital and the reinvested profit totaled USD 2,307.64 mln, whereas credits received by daughter enterprises from head companies - USD 754.43 mln, the National Bank reported.

As of the end of the first half of 2011, the biggest volume of direct foreign investments in Moldova accounted for the financial sector – 29 percent of the total amount. Manufacturing had 21.7% invested, wholesale and retail – 16.8%.

Direct foreign investments in transactions with real estate made up 11.4%, in electric power-, gas- and water supply – 9.5%, transport and communications – 5.5%, hotel and restaurant business – 1.9%, agriculture – 1.1%.

By end-June 2011, about 52.7% of the total amount of direct foreign investment attracted in Moldova’s economy came from the EU, 11.8% - from the CIS, 35.5% - other countries.