Investment climate in Ukraine.

Business has worsened the assessment of the investment climate in Ukraine.

According to the survey prepared by the European Business Association (EBA), Ukraine's investment attractiveness index fell to 2.73 points out of 5 in the second half of this year.

In the first six months, this indicator was at the level of 2.84 points.

According to a survey of 92 managers of the largest international and local companies in Ukraine, CEOs of companies worsen their assessment of the investment climate, while more than half (58%) think that the investment climate is negative.

One-third (35%) of managers think that the situation has not changed. The number of positive reviews decreased from 13% to 7% compared to the first half of the year.

The dynamics of the investment climate in the country also deteriorated, according to the study.

Negative trends are observed in 29% of executives in the second six months, compared to 15% earlier in the first six months.

The majority (57%) do not notice significant changes, while only 14% believe the business climate has improved. (six months ago this rate was 32%).

According to EBA's survey, the majority of executives (55%) predict that the investment climate will not change in the first half of 2022.

Almost a third (32%) of business managers expect the situation to worsen (up from 17% previously). On the other hand, 13% attribute the recovery to some conditions.

Nearly half (45%) of executives say the pandemic is still affecting the company's operations.

Businessmen list the three main factors that hinder the development of the business environment in the country as follows:

Weak judicial system – 87% of executives think;

High level of corruption – 85%;

Informal economy – 76%.

Slow vaccination rate was added to the list for the first time this year.

50% of executives see this as a barrier to worsening investment.

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Infographic: invest-plus.net

Information: EBA