The foreign direct investments (FDI) in Georgia amounted to USD 568.2 million in Q1 2022, USD 435.7 million (4.3 times) higher compared to the preliminary data of Q1 2021. An increase in reinvestment and equity is considered to be the main reason for the growth of FDI, - according to the preliminary data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat).
According to the report, Spain reaching USD 196.1 million in Q1 2022 (34.5%) was the major foreign direct investor country, the United Kingdom was the second with USD 87.2 million (15.3%) followed by Turkey with USD 67.1 (11.8%).
The largest share of FDI was registered in the energy sector, reaching USD 236.4 million (41.6%) in Q1 2022, the financial sector was the second with USD 111.1 million (19.5%), followed by the real estate sector with USD 81.3 million (14.3%).
