The growth of capital investment in Ukraine in October-December 2021 accelerated to 19.3% compared to the same period in 2020, as a result of which it reached 13% for the year as a whole, the State Statistics Service has reported. According to its data, a total of UAH 528.8 billion of capital investment was disbursed, including UAH 197.1 billion in the fourth quarter compared to UAH 140.5 billion a quarter earlier.
In the sectoral context, the largest growth in capital investments in 2021 was recorded in aviation transport – 3.6 times, logging – 2.5 times, postal and courier activities – more than 2 times, healthcare – by 79.1%, retail trade – by 49.5 times %, fisheries – by 47.4%, land and pipeline transport – by 44.9%, water transport – by 35.6%.
In agriculture, investments increased by 24.9%, construction – by 24.7%, industry – by 10.8%, temporary accommodation and catering – by 10.9%, real estate transactions – by 9.2%.
At the same time, in financial and insurance activities last year there was a decline in capital investment by 28.3%, telecommunications – by 24.3%, education – by 18.7%, public administration and defense – by 4.7%.
The main source of financing for capital investment remained own funds of enterprises and organizations, through which 68.6% of the total volume of all investments was disbursed compared to 66.5% a year earlier.
The share of state budget funds was at the level of 9.2% (in 2020 was 8.7%), local budgets – 8.4% (10.4%), bank loans and other loans – 5% (6.7%), population for housing construction – 5.4% (4.9%), nonresident investors – 0.1% (0.4%).
A significant share of capital investments was invested in machinery, equipment and inventory – 30%, in engineering structures – 28%, in nonresidential and residential buildings – 13.5% and 9.1%, respectively, vehicles – 10.3%.
