KYIV, Aug 27 – Capital investment in Ukraine in January-June 2019 grew by 12.3%, while in the first quarter of 2019 – by 17.8%, the State Statistics Service reported on Tuesday.

According to the State Statistics Service, after an increase in investments in agriculture, forestry and fisheries in the first quarter by 2.1%, a decrease of 8.6% was recorded in the first half of the year.

In wholesale and retail trade, growth slowed down from 18.9% to 6.3%, in transport, storage, postal and courier activities – from 20.8% to 4.7%, while in industry – from 32% to 30.8%, and in construction, an increase from 3.4% to 5% was recorded.