The total inflow of foreign direct investment for eight months amounted to 468.2 million
The total inflow of foreign direct investments (FDI) in the eight months of this year amounted to 468.2 million euros, while at the same time 148.3 million flowed out of the country, according to preliminary data from the Central Bank (CBCG).
The net inflow of foreign direct investments, i.e. the difference between their inflow and outflow, amounted to 319.9 million in August, which is 23.4 percent more than in the same period last year.
The total inflow of foreign direct investments fell by 9.1 percent compared to the comparable period, which is a result of the decline in equity investments according to CBM Bulletin.
Almost 17 million euros flowed out of the country on the basis of residents ‘investments abroad, while withdrawals of non-residents’ funds invested in Montenegro amounted to 131.4 million euros.
The inflow of foreign direct investments in the form of equity investments amounted to 148.8 million, which is 31.8 percent of the total. Of that, 62.8 million euros were invested in real estate, and 86 million euros in companies and banks. The inflow of foreign direct investments in the form of intercompany debt amounted to 291 million euros, which is 38 percent more than in the same period last year.