Net investment in national economy, down 3.3 per cent in 2016
Net investment carried out last year in Romania's national economy stood at 70.281 billion RON (15.6 billion Euro, declining 3.3 per cent from 2015, according to data released by the National Institute of Statistics (INS)
2017-04-03 00:45:30 - From the Print Edition
In Q4 2016, net investment in the national economy totalled 23.804 billion RON (5.2 billion Euro), 14.9 percent lower than in the same quarter of 2015, according to Agerpres.
Therefore, in Q4 2016, compared with Q4 2015, net investment in the national economy was reduced by 14.9 per cent, amidst a decline recorded in all components: other expenditure (-26.1 per cent), new construction works (-16.1 per cent) and equipment — including means of transportation (-9.3 per cent).
In respect to the share of net investment in all components in Q4 2016 compared with Q4 2015, an increase occurred in the net investment′s share in equipment (means of transportation included) by 2.3 percentage points and in new construction works by 0.3 percentage points. The share of net investment in other expenditure dropped by 2.6 percentage points.
In 2016 compared with 2015, net investment in the national economy declined 3.3 per cent, with the drop reported in: other expenditure (-16.9 per cent) and new construction works (-2.8 percent). Growth by 0.3 percent was recorded in equipment (including means of transportation).
Compared with 2015, in 2016 a growth of the net investment′s share in equipment (means of transportation included) of 1.4 percentage points was recorded and in new construction works by 0.3 percentage points. The share of net investment in other expenditure dropped by 1.7 percentage points.