FDI in Lithuania Grew by 5 % and Lithuania’s Investment Abroad Increased by 14 %

Published: 14 April 2010 y., Wednesday

Augimas
Statistics Lithuania has calculated that, based on provisional data, FDI in Lithuania in 2009 amounted by 5.3 % more than in 2008. Also, direct investment of Lithuanian enterprises abroad grew by 13.9 % in 2009.

In 2009, FDI in Lithuania made EUR 9.6 billion, in comparison with EUR 9.1 billion in 2008. FDI per capita amounted to EUR 2895 (EUR 2731 in 2008). 

The largest investments in Lithuania in 2009 were made by Swedish – EUR 1.1 billion (11.8 % of total FDI), Polish – EUR 1 billion (10.5 %), Danish – EUR 1 billion (10.4 %), German – EUR 1 billion (10.4 %), Dutch – EUR 657 million (6.8 %), Estonian – EUR 625 million (6.5 %), Russian – EUR 623 million (6.5 %), and Finnish – EUR 458 million (4.7 %) investors. Direct investment from EU-27 countries amounted to EUR 7.6 billion (78.7 % of total FDI), and from CIS countries – EUR 647 million (7 %).

The largest investment was made in manufacturing – 27.7 %, real estate, renting and business activities – 16.1 %, transport, storage and communication – 14.5 %, financial intermediation – 13.4 %, and wholesale and retail trade – 13.4 % of total FDI. In 2009, the largest increase was observed for FDI in manufacturing (25.7 %) and electricity, gas and water supply (13 %) enterprises.

In 2009, direct investment of Lithuanian enterprises abroad amounted to EUR 1.6 billion (EUR 1.3 billion in 2008). The largest direct investment of Lithuanian enterprises – EUR 335 million (20.9 % of total direct investment abroad) – was made in the Netherlands, while direct investment in Latvia amounted to EUR 307 million (19 %), Russia – EUR 153 million (9.5 %), Poland – EUR 124 million (7.7 %), Ukraine – EUR 110 million (6.9 %). Direct investment of Lithuanian enterprises in EU-27 countries amounted to EUR 1.2 billion (75.5 % of total direct investment abroad), in CIS countries – EUR 318 million (19.8 %). 

The largest direct investment abroad was made in real estate, renting and business activities –41.4 %, wholesale and retail trade - 16.9 %, financial intermediation – 14.3 %, manufacturing – 12.7 %, and transport, storage and communication – 8.5 % of Lithuanian enterprises’ total direct investment abroad.

 

Šaltinis: www.lda.en
Copying, publishing, announcing any information from the News.lt portal without written permission of News.lt editorial office is prohibited.

Facebook Comments

New comment


Captcha

Associated articles

The most popular articles

Spanish car workers to get help from EU Globalisation Fund

The European Commission has approved an application from Spain for assistance under the European Globalisation adjustment Fund (EGF). more »

MEPs discuss green levies on lorries

Green issues continue to dominate the headlines, as MEPs from the Transport Committee vote Wednesday on possible new charges for lorries, based not only on CO2 emissions but other factors such as noise and air pollution and congestion. more »

Europe's universities and businesses get together

High level representatives from business, higher education and politics are meeting in Brussels on 5-6 February for the 2009 European University-Business Forum. more »

Bailout bucks draw needy New Yorkers

Bailoutbooth.com is doling out $50 and $100 bills to anyone over 18 who can explain why they need it. more »

Chinese airlines face bumpy 09 ride

China's big three airlines are predicting a bumpy ride for 2009. With the global economic slowdown, failing passenger demand and cost pressures, all three carriers are feeling the credit crunch's bite. more »

Czech Presidency calls for coordinated support of EU car industry

The Czech EU Presidency aims to give a new impetus to European car industry, a key sector that has been seriously hit by the global economic crisis. more »

Energy for the future

Opening a new front in the fight against climate change, cities across Europe vow deeper emission cuts. more »

DnB NORD Bankas revises deposit rates

Taking into account changes on international and domestic money markets AB DnB NORD Bankas, a member of international financial group, has changed individual and corporate customers time deposit rates. more »

High quality industrial relations can help EU face crisis

A European Commission report shows that structured dialogue between workers' and employers' representatives can help the EU face the economic crisis. more »

СEOs feel “entitled”

Dennis Kozlowski, the ex-Tyco CEO who spent 6 thousand dollars in company money on a shower curtain, has plenty of company today in the corporate shame game. more »