





Investments in Romania’s economy dropped 0.3% in the first trimester to 12.77 billion lei
Structure equipments and public transport vehicle invested raised 5.7 billion lei, 11.3% less. The new buildings constructions sector attracted 6.01 billion lei, recording a 9.2% increase in contrast with the same 2008 period. Other expenditures are 23.9% up, amounting to 1.06 billion lei.
Industry saw the highest investment volume: 40.8%, followed by commerce and services, a sector that managed to attract 36.2% of all investments. Agriculture had a 7.6% share and constructions got 6.8% of the total economy investment.
The first three months of 2009 show a 4.9 percentage points drop in the investments for equipments and means of public transport. The construction of new buildings is 3.1.