Of the total FDI net flow last year, equity stakes (including estimated net loss) reached EUR2.846 billion, while intra-group loans posted net payments of minus EUR425 million.
At the end of December 2014, FDI stood at EUR60.198 billion, of which EUR43.243 billion, or 71.8% of the total, were equity stakes, including reinvested earnings, while the remaining EUR16.955 billion represented net credit from foreign investors.
By economic activity, the bulk of foreign direct investments went to the manufacturing industry (32% of the total), where the largest recipients were oil processing, chemicals, rubber and plastic products (5.7%) and means of transport (5.4%).
Financial brokerage and insurance attracted 13% of total FDI in 2014, followed by trade (11.7%), construction and real estate transactions (9.8%), and the IT&C industry (6%).
Romania’s top five foreign investors by share of FDI stock as of 31 December 2014 were the Netherlands (23.6%), Austria (16.1%), Germany (12.4%), Cyprus (7.1%), and France (6.8%).