Belarus getting more FDI

           The inflow of foreign direct investments into the Belarus economy has increased, the press service of the Belarus government told media.
In January-March 2013 Belarus received $1.14 billion in net FDI (without taking into account amounts owed to direct investors for goods and services). The figure constitutes over half of the annual target (56.8%) set by Council of Ministers resolution No. 1021 of 6 November 2012 and is slightly lower than the entire amount of FDI received in 2012 ($1.38 billion). Private business is most active in cooperation with foreign investors, with 84% of the net FDI attracted.
             An increase in net FDI has been registered in all the regions and the city of Minsk. Investors were more interested in the processing industry, with the industry getting 40.8% of the total net FDI. Wholesale trade (apart from automobile trade) attracted 17.9%, 11.8%, real estate operations 6.6%.
Investments from Russia rose by 3.8 times, 40% of the total net FDI. Investments from the European Union rose by 2.1 times to 42% of the total volume.