Foreign direct investment

According to preliminary data, foreign direct investment (FDI) in the non-financial sector as of December 31, 2018, amounted to EUR 25,454 million at current prices, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said in a press release.

Forty major foreign investment firms and 30 Greek business groups will be meeting in Athens on September 20 in a roundtable to discuss investment projects that could be implemented in the near term.

 Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Bulgaria registered a USD337.26 million surge from January to June this year on an annual basis.
Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) showed that Bulgaria's FDI posted during the first half of 0.8 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) from the 0.3 percent seen a year earlier during the same period.

A first step toward the final abolition of capital controls in Greece after four years was made last week.

The Bank of Greece, the country's central bank, has recommended to the government the full lifting of capital controls imposed by the country to prevent a cash flight in 2015.

The government intends to employ the model used to bring the development project of Elliniko back to life for other investments too. This will concern various investment projects, strategic or otherwise, which have been gathering dust for years.

Foreign nationals purchased $3 billion worth of properties in the first half of this year, according to a report by Nevita International.

Investors want to see a series of reforms and improvements in Greece before placing their money in an economy which holds significant potential, according to two surveys presented at an investment conference on Tuesday in Athens.

Next Tuesday, the 2nd InvestGR Forum 2019 in Athens will turn the spotlight on a key issue for the Greek economy: foreign direct investment.

Turkey should work harder to attract foreign investment and remain competitive in an era of escalating global competition, the nation's vice president said on April 25.