Investments in machinery (including transport vehicles) grew 3.9% on the year in 2017, new construction investments grew 4.9% , while other investments grew 17.4%.
Construction works accounted for 45.6% of total investments in the Romanian economy in 2017, machinery accounted for 41.4%, and other investments made up 13% of the total.
In the fourth quarter, net investments in Romania amounted to RON28.27 billion, 13.5% higher than in the fourth quarter of 2016, the data showed.
Investments in machinery grew 2.3% on the year in the fourth quarter, new construction grew 13%, and other investments grew 43.2%.