Attracting Foreign Investments for the Development of the Ukrainian Economy: Wartime Challenges and Postwar Prospects

Abstract

The article discusses attracting foreign investments for the development of the Ukrainian economy. Analyzed wartime challenges and postwar prospects. It was determined that during the large-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine and the implementation of the martial law, attracting foreign investments is one of the main measures to support the national economy. As a result of the military aggression of the Russian Federation, the economy of Ukraine suffered significant losses. Were analyzed the dynamics of attracting foreign investments in 2002-2022. The analysis of the development vectors of the FDI market allows us to conclude that their dynamics depends on global economic and political trends Debt instruments are prevalent in the structure of the FDI instruments of the investor countries, and the sectoral structure of the investments is determined by the secondary sector, meaning manufacturing of goods. Prospects for attracting foreign investments are outlined, which will primarily be aimed at the post-war recovery of Ukraine according to the "Marshal Plan" for Ukraine. In particular, a list of sectors of the Ukrainian economy that will be interesting for foreign investors has been determined.