Foreign direct investment up by "4 billion in 2015

Almost 98 per cent of all foreign direct investment in Malta comes from the financial and insurance sector, official statistics have shown.?
Foreign direct investment increased by "4.1 billion over 2015 and stood at around "152.3 billion at the end of last year, the National Statistics Office said.?
The December 2015 figure was some "9.2 billion higher than that in December of the previous year.
In terms of flows, there was a net increase of "4.1 billion in FDI during 2015, compared to an increase of "8.4 billion in 2014. This increase in FDI flows was mainly driven by increases registered under other capital. As for flows classified by economic activity, the largest increase of FDI was registered in financial and insurance activities by "3.7 billion in 2015.?
Direct Investment abroadDuring 2015, direct investment flows abroad decreased by "4.7 billion, compared to an increase of "1.8 billion during the previous year. This was mainly the result of decreases in claims on direct investors of "5.6 billion.In terms of stock position, as at December 2015 direct investment abroad by resident entities was recorded at "61.6 billion. Entities offering financial and insurance activities...

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