In the first half of 2023 compared to the same period of 2022, net investments grew by 13.5% due to increases recorded by all structure elements: purchases of machinery (including means of transportation) +15.6% to RON20.7 billion, new construction works +11% to RON43.4 billion, and other expenses +24.4% to RON5.5 billion.
Relative to various types of economic activities, the bulk of investments (45%) in the first half of 2023 targeted the construction sector, being followed by trade&services and industry with equal shares of 20%, respectively.
Compared to the first half of 2022, the construction sector lost 0.7 percentage points and the industry edged up by 1.1 points. The trade&services sector also decreased, from 21.8% in the first half of 2022.
The agricultural sector attracted just 3.8% of the investments in the local economy, as compared to 4% in the same period of 2022.
In the second quarter of 2023, net investments reached RON40.025 billion, up 13.5% versus the same period of 2022, due to increases recorded by all structure elements: other expenses (+41%), machinery (including means of transportation) +21.3%, and new construction works (7.7%).