Net investments in Romania’s economy have fallen by 9.1% both in the second quarter and in the first half of this year, when compared to the similar periods in 2013, according to recent data from the National Statistics Institute INS.

Investments for new construction works totaled RON 11.19 billion (some EUR 2.5 billion) in the first half of this year, representing 44.4% of the total, slightly up from 40% in the same period the previous year. Investments in equipment, which also include means of transportation, totaled RON 11.15 billion (EUR 2.5 billion) and represented 44.3% of the total.

In the second quarter of this year, compared to the same period in 2013, net investments in the economy dropped by 9.1%, a decline recorded in equipment (including means of transportation) – down 16.1% and new construction works – down 7.5%, according to INS.

Irina Popescu, irina.popescu@romania-insider.com