Year ended December 31,
Year ended December 31,
Year ended December 31,
2018
2019
Change
Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars
Net cash provided by operating activities
$283,710
$317,423
$33,713
Net cash used in investing activities
(692,999)
(442,978)
250,021
Net cash provided by financing activities
368,120
50,066
(318,054)
cash flows .
year ended december 31 2018 compared to the year ended december 31 2019 .
the following table summarizes our net cash flows from operating investing and financing activities for the years indicated : .
net cash provided by operating activities .
net cash provided by operating activities increased by $ 33 .
7 million from $ 283 .
7 million during the year ended december 31 2018 to $ 317 .
4 million during the year ended december 31 2019 .
the increase was attributable to an increase of $ 57 .
7 million caused by movements in working capital accounts due primarily to -a increased cash from related parties of $ 56 .
3 million -mainly collection of cool pool receivables -b an increase of $ 20 .
3 million from movements in other payables and accruals and -c an increase of $ 4 .
6 million from movements in trade and other receivables partially offset by an increase in cash collateral on swaps of $ 22 .
2 million an increase of $ 28 .
2 million in total revenues -revenues and net pool allocation partially offset by a decrease of $ 29 .
9 million in cash paid for interest including the interest paid for finance leases and a net decrease of $ 22 .
3 million from the remaining movements .
net cash used in investing activities .
net cash used in investing activities decreased by $ 250 .
0 million from $ 693 .
0 million during the year ended december 31 2018 to $ 443 .
0 million during the year ended december 31 2019 .
the decrease is attributable to a decrease of $ 203 .
7 million in net cash used in payments for the construction costs of newbuildings and other fixed assets a net increase of $ 45 .
5 million in cash from short-term investments in the year ended december 31 2019 compared to the same period of 2018 and an increase of $ 0 .
8 million in cash from interest income .
net cash provided by financing activities .
net cash provided by financing activities decreased by $ 318 .
0 million from $ 368 .
1 million during the year ended december 31 2018 to $ 50 .
1 million during the year ended december 31 2019 .
the decrease is mainly attributable to an increase of $ 316 .
0 million in bank loan repayments a decrease of $ 208 .
4 million in proceeds from the gaslog partners ’ issuance of preference units a decrease of $ 60 .
4 million in proceeds from the gaslog partners ’ common unit offerings an increase of $ 46 .
7 million in payments for nok bond repurchase at a premium an increase of $ 26 .
6 million in cash used for purchases of treasury shares or common units of gaslog partners an increase of $ 18 .
5 million in payments of loan issuance costs an increase of $ 15 .
4 million in dividend payments on common and preference shares an increase of $ 3 .
7 million in payments for cross currency swaps ’ termination an increase of $ 2 .
6 million in payments for lease liabilities an increase of $ 0 .
8 million in payments for equity-related costs and a decrease of $ 0 .
5 million in proceeds from stock option exercise partially offset by an increase of $ 381 .
6 million in proceeds from borrowings .

Question: What was the percentage change in net cash provided by operating activities from 2018 to 2019?
Answer: 11.88