Investments are material support of the socio-economic development of the country. They underlie refill, diversification and qualitative growth of all factors of production. Increasing fixed or capital increase technical and economic efficiency of equipment, labour productivity, the additional jobs, diversify the economy cannot be achieved without financial resources consumption without investment.

A decisive role in economic growth and development they have foreign investment. It is recognized and treated the beneficial effect of training and their multiplication.

Foreign investment will complete the necessary internal resources to develop competitive factors of production. This can be insured but only in a proper investment climate, policies and reforms based on transparent, consistent and competitive in attracting foreign capital. Tell the benefits and investment opportunities, their recovery will be given a real chance of recovery in investment activity.

The aim of this study FDI developments in the European Union, in the current economic context, their forms of manifestation, and the essential features of foreign investment, making a comparative analysis of the dynamics and the contribution of foreign capital to developing countries, and particularly countries neighbours in Central and South Eastern Europe. Studied the interdependence between the investment and the economic situation of countries, making statistical and economic analysis of the development of foreign investment in the context of economic reforms. Are brought to light the beneficial aspects of foreign investments on the receiving economies and ways to engage them in the national economy.

 KEYWORDS: European Union, foreign direct investment, economic