Statistics of investments
Odessa is traditionally notable for its contacts on international level. During the first half year 2007 Odessa authorities were trying hard to create a positive image of the city, favorable for investments. It seems, that foreign investors had finally evaluated these efforts. Statistics say that most attractive spheres of Odessa became: an oil-refining industry the building construction and nonresidential construction activity the food industry trade and mediation in it real property business recreation and tourism An influx of foreign investments per one resident is 439 USD. An influx of foreign investments is continually increasing (to be precise its growth rate is 14,5%). This is an evidence of high trust of foreign partners. International relations of our city become stronger with each year and continue to develop. A consolidation of international ties will always remain the foreground task for our city. We are interested in the collaboration of Odessa business structures with foreign ones. The questions of further expansion of investment activities are regularly discussed during meeting with EBRR. It is planned to create a new European region near the Black sea, which will contribute much to the simplification of boundary and custom procedures for businessmen, students, journalists, will give an impulse for tourism development. Our city had already lunched such investment projects as the reconstruction of International Airport “Odessa”, historical centre reconstruction and accommodations renewal in Moldavanka region.