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Net investment in the economy up 14.4% over 10 months; new construction works attracted the largest amounts

January 10, 2024

  Net investments made in the national economy are 118.5 billion lei in the period between January and October this year, up by 14.4% as compared to the similar period of last year, according to the data of the National Institute for Statistics (INS), published on Monday.The growth of investments was recorded for all structure elements: other expenses by 28.6%, new construction works by 14% and machines (including transport means) by 11.5%.Most investments were made in new construction works, with a total of 74.2 billion lei in the first ten months. A sum of 34.7 billion lei was allocated to machines and transport means and 9.6 billion to other expenses.In Q 3 2023, net investments made in the national economy a sum of 48.8 billion lei, up by 16.6% as compared to Q3 2022. The growth was seen in all structure elements: other expenses by 35.9%, new construction works by 19.2% and machines (including transport means) by 7.4%.Net investments represent expenses destined to the creation of new fixed means, development, modernization and reconstruction of the existing ones, as well as the value of services connected to the transfer of ownership on existing fixed means and land taken over with payment from other units or from the population (notary fees, commissions, transport and handling costs, etc.)says INS.    

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