Net investments in machinery (including transport vehicles), increased by 1.4 percentage points on the year in 2016, new construction works grew by 0.3 percentage points, while other investments fell by 1.7 percentage points, the data showed.
In the fourth quarter of 2016, net investments in the Romanian economy declined 14.9% compared with the same period a year ago, totaling RON23.8 billion. The decline impacted all structure elements: other expenses (-26.1%), new construction works (-16.1%) and machinery, including transport vehicles, (-9.3%).
In the fourth quarter of 2016, compared with same period a year before, net investments in machinery (including transport vehicles) increased by 2.3 percentage points, in new construction works rose by 0.3 percentage points, while other investments fell by 2.6 percentage points.