The volume of direct foreign investment in Ukraine increased by 2.7% in January-March, or by 234.96 million dollars, and as of April 1, 2005 amounted to 8,797.423 million dollars. This was reported by the State Statistics Committee.\n\nThe net increase in foreign capital for January-March amounted to 299.348 million dollars: investors contributed 382.169 million dollars, withdrew - 82.821 million dollars.\n\nAmong the regions, the largest volumes of foreign capital were invested in Kyiv - 2,927.852 million dollars, Dnipropetrovsk region - 822.799 million dollars, and Kyiv region - 526.292 million dollars.\n\nThe largest volumes of investment as of April 1 were recorded in wholesale trade and trade intermediation - 1,532.6 million dollars, food industry and processing of agricultural products - 1,144.0 million dollars.\n\nAs the agency reported, the volume of direct foreign investment in Ukraine for 2004 increased by 23%, or by 1,559.468 million dollars, and as of January 1, 2005 amounted to 8,353.878 million dollars.