Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) in the New Associate Member States (Comparative Analysis)
Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) in the New Associate Member States (Comparative Analysis)

Summary/Abstract: There is analysed in that work the dynamics of direct foreign investments in the new Associate Member States of the European Union in 1997-2017. Namely, the comparative analysis of FDI data from Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine is discussed. The economic indicators of these countries should be significantly improved to make a proposal for full membership in the EU. The former Soviet countries have many common characteristic problems (problem of territorial integrity, the relatively low GDP per capita per population, unemployment problem, excessive dependence on import, financial deficit problems, etc.). Investment deficit is particularly important - we consider both domestic and foreign investments. According to the conclusion of the survey: In Ukraine and Moldova FDI's share in GDP is lower than the corresponding data in Georgia. However, this indicator is not enough in Georgia, as the domestic investment is deficient. It is obvious that without integrating the obligations under the Association Agreement and accelerating the reforms, integration processes will be complicated.

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