Foreign direct investments (FDIs) in the first eight months of 2015 rose by 6%. Statistics show that foreign direct investments were estimated at EUR 153,4 million between January and August, which is an increase of EUR 8,7 million compared to the same period last year.
FDIs in August alone stood at EUR 27,4 million, being an increase of 11.3%, i.e. generating EUR 2,8 million more than in August 2014. New FDIs should be realized by the end of the year. Two American automotive companies are expected this month to reveal their plans to invest in Macedonia.
“One of these companies will be located in the Skopje 1Bunardzik zone, where 500 jobs will be created. The other company will be located in inland Macedonia and is expected to hire approximately 1,500 people.
Both companies are worldrenowned and are considered one of the largest companies in the United States that produce parts for the automotive industry,” CEO of the directorate for industrial zones, Viktor Mizo has stated.
Several companies are set to officially announce their intentions to invest in Macedonia in the coming three to four months, he has said.
Goods in amount of EUR 1,2 billion were exported from the industrial zones in the first ten months of 2015. It is forecast the export of goods to reach EUR 1,4 billion by the end of 2015.
