Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Lithuania totaled EUR 3.98 billion as of April 1, 2003

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Lithuania totaled EUR 3.98 billion as of April 1, 2003. It grew by 27.7% in Q1 2003, compared to Q1 2002, according to the Department of Statistics of Lithuania. 28.6% of total FDI went into the manufacturing industry, 19.5% - into financial intermediation, 18% - into transport and communications and 17% into retail and wholesale operations. Major countries investors were Denmark (17.2% of total investment), Sweden (15.5%), Estonia (11.4%), Germany (9.6%) and the United States of America (8.5%).