Foreign direct investment amounts to USD10.95 billion in four months

Thursday, 27/04/2017 17:27
Total newly-licensed and increased capital and capital contribution and share purchase of foreign investors reached USD10.95 billion in the first four months of 2017, a year-on-year rise of 40.5%, reported the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Foreign Investment Agency.

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As of April 20th, disbursed capital of FDI projects hit USD4.8 billion, a 3.2% rise over a year earlier, while the country has had 734 newly-licensed projects with a total registered capital of USD4.88 billion, 96% of the same period last year.

In addition, 345 ongoing projects registered an increased capital worth USD4.36 billion, up 241.8% over a year earlier, and capital contribution and share purchase were valued at USD1.35 billion, up 106.8% from the corresponding period last year.

Over the past four months, foreign investors poured capital into 18 sectors, in which processing and manufacturing industry attracted the most FDI capital with USD7.36 billion, accounting for 69.53% of the total.

It was followed by mining, at USD1.28 billion, and wholesale and retail, at USD546.68 million.

During the period, exports of the FDI area (including crude oil) posted USD44.05 billion, up 16.1%, while imports were valued at USD38.29 billion, up 25.3%./.

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