In this video blog Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna discusses recently-published NSO figures pertaining to foreign investment, and explains that investment is considered important because investment allows the purchase of capital such as machinery or staffing, which in turn leads to economic growth for the country.

Prof. Scicluna explains that foreign investment is also important because it deals with that investment that is coming into the country from abroad and which further boosts the local economy as it not only leads to capital, but also to bringing certain expertises, technologies, and greater economic diversification to Malta.

The Minister for Finance welcomes how the country’s performance on foreign direct investment in 2013 exceeded that in 2012, with increases registered in all sectors, such as manufacturing, real estate and various other productive sectors.

The Minister for Finance welcomes how the country’s performance on foreign direct investment in 2013 exceeded that in 2012, with increases registered in all sectors, such as manufacturing, real estate and various other productive sectors.

– Friday, 29th August, 2014