The Ministry of Economic Development lowered its forecast for growth of investment in fixed assets in 2012 to 5.5 percent from 6.6 percent, the Deputy Economic Development Minister Andrei Klepach announced.

The forecast for 2013, on the contrary, was raised to 7.2 percent from 6.4 percent. For 2014, the forecast did not change and stayed at 7.3 percent. For 2015, the forecast increased to 7.9 percent from 7.8 percent.