transfer, the impossibility of manifestations of destabilizing factors. In this condition,
the main indicators are characterized by favourable values and show a positive trend
with optimistic forecasts. The "Zone of Threats" states the realization of the influence
of destabilizing factors on security objects that arose as a result of the predicted and
unpredictable impact. It is precisely at this very stage that the attention of security
agents should be focused on the implementation of operational stabilization measures
and the prevention of the transition of indicators of the security object beyond the limit
(threshold) values. Limit values are quantitative parameters that set the permissible
limits of safety indicators, the output of which indicates their transition to a "danger
zone". The onset of danger is evidence of tactical and strategic miscalculations of
management activity and indicates the inevitable occurrence of losses. The greater the
safety state approaches the left extreme, the stronger the vulnerable impact of the
danger is and it can encroach on the safety of other elements of its system.
The realization of the threat to the country's economic safety is preceded by a
number of catalysts, in particular the risks having the probable nature of the adverse
phenomenon and challenges that should be treated as potential security barriers.
Ignoring these destabilizing factors may turn into full-fledged threats, which can cause
not only significant damage to national economic interests in the investment sector,
provoke crisis situations, but in the worst case, become a prerequisite for the emergence
of economic danger.
Integral index of investment safety of Ukraine. The revealed imbalances in the
formation of a favourable investment environment and unfavourable tendencies in
securing a positive investment image within the international area declare clear
guidelines for strengthening the investment safety of the state. Comprehensive and
effective solution to this problem highlights the need to find an optimal model for
assessing the state of investment safety in order to obtain objective information on the
course of the investment process in Ukraine, its impact on the overall macroeconomic
situation, the identification of threatening factors, possible reserves or compensators of
the identified risks.
By developing and analyzing scientific methods for assessing economic safety
and its components, we can conclude that the practical application of those methods is
that they contain a concise and timely sampling of indicators, and are characterized by
clarity and ease of use of mathematical tools. Despite the established priorities, we
consider it worthwhile to note that the dynamism of the national economy, the
innovative reformatting of national interests, in particular in the investment sector, will
stimulate further search for an optimal method for assessing the security situation.
Scientific typology of methods for identifying the state of components of
economic safety distinguishes methods of optimization; monitoring socio-political
determinants and their comparison with the mean values around the world; expert
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