Approximately, $4.7 billion worth of direct investments has been injected into the Ukrainian economy, in the first three quarters of 2011. This is a 27.8% increase from the previous year, as reported by Ukraine’s Public Service of Statistics.

80% ($38787.2 million) of the direct investments have originated from EU countries; 8% ($3852.2 million) has been invested by CIS countries; and the remaining 12% ($5826.8 million) was investmentsfrom around the world.

128 countries have invested in the Ukraine this year. The top ten who have invested 83% of the capital in total, include:  Cyprus ($12089.1 million), Germany ($7287.5 million), Netherlands ($4914.4 million), Austria ($3447.8 million), Russia ($3439.5 million), UK ($2504.4 million), France ($2222 million), Sweden ($1755.6 million), Virgin Islands ($1561.4 million), and USA ($1082 million).

As of the 1st October 2011, the total amount of direct foreign investments (the share capital and debt tools) has been $56323,7 million.

In terms of Ukraine’s investment in other countries, 95.2% ($6532.5 million) has been invested in EU countries; 3.3% ($228.7 million) has been invested in the CIS; and 1.5% ($99.4 million) has been invested into other countries.
 
In total, Ukraine has invested in 47 countries, of which 92.6% is directed to Cyprus.