Critical assessment of the state of investment climate of the economy of Ukraine: regional aspects

Methods. The use of the abstraction method allowed us to identify the characteristics of the conceptual principles of managing the investment climate of the economic system of Ukraine, which made it possible to simplify a comprehensive analysis of the spectrum of investment activity of the regions of the state. The integration of traditional and modern approaches to assessing the state of the investment climate of the state economy necessitated a comprehensive assessment of the volume of capital investments by types of economic activity in the context of the regions of Ukraine. Classification methods based on the principles of general and specific analysis and forecasting methods, in combination with comparative and abstract-logical analysis, allowed us to form the results of a comprehensive analysis of changes in the balance of foreign direct investment in the economy of Ukraine in the context of regions for the period 2022–2024, focusing on the most priority projects in the field of investment support. Results. The study analyzed the values of the investment attractiveness index of the regions of Ukraine, analyzed the volumes of capital investments by types of economic activity in the context of the regions of Ukraine, and analyzed the most priority investment projects in the regions of Ukraine by the volume of investment capital attraction. The obtained results reproduce the priority postulates for the formation of a set of measures to attract investment capital and form a favorable investment climate in the regions of Ukraine. These measures are strategic guidelines both at the macroeconomic level for the revitalization of the national economic system and at the regional level for ensuring progressive innovation in investment activity. Novelty. The scientific novelty lies in a comprehensive approach to assessing the state of the investment climate of the economic system of Ukraine, taking into account the architectonics of its formation at the regional level. Directions for developing a comprehensive strategy for ensuring the investment development of the regions of Ukraine in conditions of active hostilities are proposed. Practical value. The results of the study are of practical importance for domestic and foreign investors, business analysts, and entrepreneurs. Regional aspects of the concept of investment climate management in Ukraine reproduce the strategic guidelines for ensuring its progressive transformational development and contribute to the formation of a high level of investment attractiveness on the world stage through the prism of international rating agencies.