Positioning of Ukraine’s Investment Potential in the World Rankings

Abstract

The article is aimed at analyzing the positions of Ukraine’s investment potential in the world rankings and making recommendations to raise them. The analysis of the investment climate in Ukraine from the point of view of domestic investors and international rating organizations is carried out, allowing to organize the available potential and define the barriers that form its current status. It is noted that, despite the improvement of the investment climate over the past two years according to certain positions, the existing barriers, especially of economic, political and security nature, significantly hinder the development of investment activities. The existent opportunities are leveled by the current financial, political, ecological and man-made risks, and the instability of legislation and the unpredictable macroeconomic situation are holding back the start of the large-scale and long-term investment projects. Ukraine has significant resource potential and an extensive infrastructure network, and the factors of investment attractiveness from the point of view of foreign investors remain significant. However, the current tendencies characterized by inefficient and irresponsible use of natural resources have led to their gradual reduction together with environmental pollution, and the effective short-term investment policy does not contribute to an efficient reproduction of basic means of production and infrastructure.

Keywords

• investment
• investment potential
• investment climate
• investment attractiveness
• world rankings
• international indices