Foreign direct investment
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Romania has increased dramatically. Romania receives the second highest FDI in Central Europe. Foreign direct investment flow attracted by Romania in the first two months of 2008 reached €1.2 million, thus registering a 40% increase against January and February 2007. Considering the FDI structure, the predominant investment were "other capitals" (loans granted by parent companies to affiliate structures in Romania) representing 50.8% out of the total for January and February 2008, followed by "reinvested profit" and "capital participation" amounting to 49.2%.