Investment activity
The Brest region supports trade and economic cooperation with more than 100 countries of the world.
 Nearly 700 enterprises with all kinds of patterns of ownership realize export-import transactions. The volume of foreign trade of Brest region enterprises in 2005 made up 1829,4 millions USD or 105,7% to the previous year, including – export 985,7 millions USD (109,5%), import 843,7% (101,8%). Export surplus is positive and amounts 142,0 millions USD. Increasing of turnover and export is typical not only for the last year but it has been increased in twice for the last four years.
There are more than 500 enterprises with foreign investment registered in Brest region to date. Foreign funds in the economy of Brest region come to 129,5 millions USD on 01.01.2005. The biggest countries investors are
- Russia – 35.9 mill USD,
- Poland – 24.7 mill USD
- Germany – 11,5 mill USD.
64,1 mill. US dollars of the foreign investments came in the Brest region in 2005, including:
- direct investments – 29,8 mill. US dollars
- other investments – 34,3 mill. US dollars
The considerable level of investments was attracted to the industry (58,2 mill. US dollars or 90,8% of the investments amount), including:
- woodworking - 20,7 mill. US dollars or 32,3 %
- food industry - 14,2 mill. US dollars or 22,2 %
- power industry - 12,8 mill. US dollars or 20,0 %
The Free Economy Zone «Brest» assisted in attraction of foreign funds and disclosing of peculiarities of the region. For the period of FEZ «Brest» existing more than 270 millions dollars were invested into enterprises of FEZ «Brest».
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