Total inflow from foreign direct investments (FDI) amounted to €687.2m last year, while at the same time, the outflow was €315.6m, preliminary data of the Central Bank of Montenegro (CBCG) show.
Net foreign direct investment inflow, or the difference between their inflow and outflow amounted to €371.6m last year.
“The most part of the outflow was related to a company’s dividend payment, whereas the outflow of residents’ funds invested abroad amounted to €24.8m,” says the Central Bank’s bulletin.
The inflow of foreign direct investments in the form of equity investments amounted to €308.4m, accounting for 44.9% of the total inflow. Out of this, real estate investment amounted to €133.1m, whereas €175.4m was invested in companies and banks.
FDI inflows in the form of intercompany debt amounted to €186.9m or 27.2% of the total inflow. Withdrawal of funds invested abroad by residents amounted to €191.9m.
