The total inflow of foreign direct investments (FDI) in Montenegro at the end of April amounted to 300.13 million euros, while at the same time 122.09 million euros went out of the country, according to preliminary data of the Central Bank (CBCG).
“The net inflow of foreign direct investments from January to April amounted to 178.04 million euros, which is 19.04 percent less compared to the same period last year,” it is stated in the CBCG Bulletin.
The total inflow of foreign direct investments fell by 3.95 percent compared to the comparative period, which is the result of a fall in investments based on intercompany debt.
24.98 million euros were withdrawn from the country on the basis of investments by residents abroad, while withdrawals of funds by non-residents invested in Montenegro amounted to 97.11 million euros.
The inflow of foreign direct investments in the form of equity investments amounted to 172.71 million euros, which is 57.55 percent of the total. Of this, 136.93 million euros were invested in real estate, and 35.78 million euros in companies and banks.
The inflow of FDI in the form of intercompany debt amounted to EUR 99.12 million, which is 33.03 percent of the total inflow.