Ukraine’s direct investments in Belarus 6.2 times up in 2012

         Direct investment operations resulted in $16.2 million in net capital flowing from Ukraine to Belarus in 2012, 6.2 times as much as in 2011. The data is stipulated by the Belarus-Ukraine balance of payments for 2012, which is available on the website of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus.
Ukraine’s net direct investments in the Belarus economy in 2012 totaled $13.9 million, 4.2 times as much as in 2011. Among other things the sum includes contributions of shareholders ($2.6 million) and the reinvestment of revenues ($3.1 million).
        In 2012 Belarus-Ukraine relations demonstrated an increase in accounts receivable in foreign trade operations with Ukrainian residents and a decrease in accounts payable. The surplus of operations involving this kind of financial assets totaled $30.3 million while in 2011 the deficit was $22.1 million.
In 2012 Belarus-Ukraine trade totaled $7.9 billion, 28% up from 2011. Belarus’ merchandise export to Ukraine amounted to $5.6 billion, 12.2% of Belarus’ total export, 34.1% up from 2011. The surplus of Belarus-Ukraine merchandise trade amounted to $3.3 billion. It was secured by mineral products, plastics and plastic goods, and chemical products. The largest deficit was registered in the trade in non-precious metals, agricultural products and food.