Major investments came from Azerbaijan and United Kingdom in 2018
Major investments came from Azerbaijan and United Kingdom in 2018

The foreign direct investments (FDI) in Georgia amounted to USD 1 232.4 million in 2018 (preliminary data), down 34.9 percent from the same period of the previous year. The main reasons for decreasing the FDI include completion of a pipeline project, transferring of ownership in some companies from non-resident to resident units and reduction in liabilities to non-resident direct investors. National Statistics Office of Georgia released this information.

The shares of major foreign direct investor countries in FDI stand as follows: Azerbaijan 19.5 percent (240.0 million), United Kingdom 16.5 percent (203.7 million) and the Netherlands 13.6 percent (167.9).

The share of three major economic sectors in FDI reached 52.3 percent in 2018. The largest share of FDI was registered in the financial sector, totaling USD 277.9 million. The transports sector was the second with USD 209.9 million, followed by the energy sector with USD 157.2 million.