While new construction investments grew 2.2% on the year in the first six months, other investments dropped 10.1%, and investments in machinery (including transport vehicles) dropped 0.6%.
In the second quarter, net investments in Romania amounted to RON16.9 billion, 1.9% higher than in the second quarter of 2016, the data showed.
Investments in machinery grew 6.9% on the year in the second quarter, but investments in new construction dropped 1.7% and other investments dropped 2.7%.