Investments as a factor of economic growth in the region

The article deals with the essence of investments, investment strategy. The analysis of the investments strategy and activities of the region, the structure of investments, directly affect­ing the regional economic growth is presented. The financial performance of the region, ma­terial and technical base, volumes of production and development of new types of activities depend on the effectiveness of the region's investments. Due to investment, the stable func­tioning of the society’s main potential and its growth are ensured, this leads to an increase in the well-being of the population. The revenues of the region directly depend on the effective­ness of investment activities, since investments are an important factor affecting the gross regional product. Thus, investments directly affect the economic growth of the region: when the volume of investment changes, the volume of social production and employment, the dynamics of in­dustries and economic sectors development also changes.