For this purpose, the applications, background and statistical information about the capital have been sent to the authors of the annual investment ratings for the inclusion of Kyiv in the list of cities, which are evaluated in terms of investment attractiveness. Priority for participation in 2019 is the CEE Investment Report and Global Cities report, which are annual reports by reputable international consulting companies. This was reported by the Department of Economics and Investments (KCSA).

The attractiveness of Kyiv will be assessed as an investment platform in terms of business development and regulation, innovation activity, human capital.

CEE Investment Report - an annual report created by a group of contributors - representatives of international consulting companies PwC, CBRE, Dentons, and Skanska Group, the world's leading project development and construction group. This rating compares the cities of Central and Eastern Europe with regard to the attractiveness of real estate investment. The report also examines the attractiveness of cities in the region for business development and regulation, capital attraction.

The Global Cities report represents an assessment of business activity in cities. It was founded over 10 years ago by leading scholars and business consultants and has since been annually ranked. The city of Kyiv is endeavoring to be included in the Global Cities Outlook, an integral part of the global annual report, and assesses the medium and long-term investment attractiveness of cities, based on their wealth, urban economy, innovative activity, quality of city management and business promotion.

"The presence of Kyiv in the ratings among the most influential and attractive cities in the world is a vivid argument for international business in making decisions about starting its activities in the Ukrainian capital. Therefore, today our work is focused on preserving and improving Kyiv's leading positions in terms of investment and foreign economic activity", - said the Director of the Department of Economics and Investments Nataliia Melnyk.

For the record, in March 2018 according to the results of the Foreign Direct Investment Magazine (fDi) contest "European Cities and Regions of the Future 2018/2019", Kyiv became one of the three leaders in the category TOP 10 major European cities of the future 2018/19 for cost-effectiveness and was among the TOP 10 major European cities of the future 2018/19 for foreign direct investment strategy.