foreign investment in Georgia

Direct foreign investments in Georgia down 11% in 2015

By | August 15th, 2016|Categories: Economy|Tags: |

(Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Direct foreign investments in Georgia was 11 percent less in 2015 than in 2014, according to precise data published Monday by Georgia’s National Statistics Department, GeoStat. According to the report, the amount of investments […]

Foreign investments in Georgia in Jan-Mar: up 103% from 2015

By | June 10th, 2016|Categories: Economy|Tags: |

(Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s direct foreign investments in the first quarter of 2016 was 103 percent more than in the same period last year, Georgia’s National Statistics Office writes in a preliminary report. Investments in the first quarter amounted to USD 376 million. […]

Direct foreign investments in Georgia down 23% in 2015

By | March 10th, 2016|Categories: Economy|Tags: |

(Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Direct foreign investments in Georgia went 23 down percent in 2015 compared to the previous year, according to preliminary figures from Georgia’s National Statistics Department, GeoStat. According to the report, the amount […]

Georgia: Direct foreign investments slump 33% in third quarter

By | December 9th, 2015|Categories: Economy|Tags: |

A new mineral water factory under construction in the Guria region with EBRD financing. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Direct foreign investments in Georgia was 33 percent lower in the third quarter of 2015 than in the same period last year, according to preliminary data from the National Statistics Department. Direct foreign investments amounted to USD 489 million […]

Foreign investment up 81% in Q2 of 2015

By | September 10th, 2015|Categories: Economy|Tags: |

A section of the E60 motorway under construction at Agara. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Direct foreign investments in Georgia went up 81 percent in the second quarter, compared to the same period in 2014. The jump in foreign investment became known Wednesday as Georgia’s National Statistics Department presented […]

Foreign investments in Georgia increased 87% in 2014

By | August 17th, 2015|Categories: Economy|Tags: |

A new road under construction in Kobuleti. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Direct foreign investments in Georgia increased 87 percent in 2014, compared to the year before, according to precise data published by the National Statistics Department. The report, which was published on Monday, says investments […]

Foreign investments in Q1 down 34% in 2015

By | June 9th, 2015|Categories: Economy|Tags: |

Sakdrisi gold mine. Much of the foreign investments go into mining. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–There was 34 percent less direct foreign investment in Georgia in the first quarter of 2015 than in the same period last year. According to preliminary figures from the Georgian National Statistics Department, GeoStat, the amount of foreign investments in the first quarter was […]

Foreign investments up 39% in 2014

By | March 12th, 2015|Categories: Economy|Tags: |

The new Tbilisi-Rustavi road is a Chinese investment. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Direct foreign investments in Georgia in 2014 was 39 percent more in 2014 than it was in 2013, according to a new preliminary report of the National Statistics Department (Geostat). The amount of the investments in 2014 was USD […]

Georgia sees sharp drop in foreign investments

By | September 10th, 2014|Categories: Economy, News|Tags: |

(Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–The amount of direct foreign investments in Georgia in the second quarter of 2014 was USD 151 million; significantly lower than in the same period last year. This is down 27% compared to in the second quarter of 2013, when there was USD 208 million […]

Foreign investments Georgia was USD 260 million in Q1

By | June 10th, 2014|Categories: Economy, News|Tags: |

Poti port. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Direct foreign investment in Georgia in the first quarter of 2014 was USD 260 million, according to preliminary data from National Statistics Office, Geostat. The preliminary data published on Tuesday show that the amount of investments in the […]

Foreign investments in Georgia virtually unchanged in 2013

By | March 13th, 2014|Categories: Economy, News|Tags: |

The top investment sector in 2013 was energy. Here Enguri dam. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia received USD 914 million in direct foreign investments in in 2013. This is 0.3 percent more than in 2012, according to preliminary figures from Georgian National Statistics Department, GeoStat. According to the figures, direct foreign […]

Georgian PM woos foreign investors

By | March 12th, 2014|Categories: Economy, News|Tags: , , |

Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Gharibashvili. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia offers investors a favorable environment and a market of potentially 900 million people, Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili said during the Georgia-Israel Business Forum. Gharibashvili mentioned that a common system of allowances with 8 countries, […]

Investments in Georgia up 20% in Q3 year-on-year

By | December 10th, 2013|Categories: Economy, News|Tags: |

Hydro power is one of the things international financial institutions are funding in Georgia. TBILISI, DFWatch–The amount of direct foreign investments in the third quarter of 2013 was USD 239 million, up three percent from the second quarter. Investments in third quarter of 2013 was 20 percent more than the same period last year. Foreign investments […]

Direct foreign investments in Georgia grows 3% in Q2

By | September 15th, 2013|Categories: Economy, News|Tags: |

Direct foreign investment 2011-2013. Preliminary data. (GeoStat.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Direct foreign investments in the second quarter 2013 was USD 232 million, according to preliminary information. This is three percent more than in the first quarter and seven percent more than it was in the second quarter of 2012. According to […]

Foreign investments in Georgia down by a fifth in 2012

By | August 16th, 2013|Categories: Economy, News|Tags: |

FDI in Georgia in 2012, broken down by sector. Preliminary data. (Source: investingeorgia.org.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Direct foreign investments in Georgia fell by almost a fifth in 2012, compared to 2011, according to data from the National Statistics Department (Geostat). In 2012, the total amount of foreign investments was USD 912 million. This is five percent […]

Understanding Georgia’s Foreign Direct Investment Trends

By | May 11th, 2013|Categories: Opinion|Tags: , |

Irina Guruli is Program Manager at the Economic Policy Research Center. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows to Georgia fell significantly from the second quarter of 2012, closing the year 23% down from 2011. After several years of steady recovery, this is a serious concern for policy makers. Georgia’s domestic capital market is […]

Foreign investments to Georgia drops

By | March 11th, 2013|Categories: Economy, News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch–Direct foreign investments in Georgia dropped by 47 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012, compared to the previous year, according to a new report by National Statistics Department, GeoStat. According to preliminary data, the total amount of […]

Georgia to set up three new investment funds

By | February 6th, 2013|Categories: In brief, News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch — Three new funds will be established in Georgia, which will be sovereign fund of Georgia, a private investment fund and a youth fund. Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili at a press conference Tuesday briefly outlined the three new funds, saying that […]

Georgia is losing out on foreign investments

By | December 14th, 2012|Categories: Economy, News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgia’s direct foreign investments have significantly decreased in the third quarter of 2012 compared to the same period in 2011, according to Georgia’s National Statistics Department, Geostat. According to the new report, the total amount […]

Energy gets largest share of investment

By | September 18th, 2012|Categories: Economy, News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch – The energy sector receives the largest share of direct foreign investments this year. Investments increased 7 percent in the second quarter of 2012 compared to same period in 2011, and totaled USD 219 million, according to preliminary figures […]

Foreign investments in Georgia grew 37 % in 2011

By | August 16th, 2012|Categories: In brief, News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgia’s National Statistics Department GeoStat says direct foreign investments grew 37 percent in 2011 compared to 2010. The total amount of direct foreign investments last year was USD 1 117 million. According to GeoStat, direct foreign […]

Increasing foreign investment in Georgia

By | June 12th, 2012|Categories: In brief, News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch – A new report by the National Statistics Department says that direct foreign investments in the first quarter of 2012 was 55 percent higher than in the same period in 2011. The total amount of direct foreign investments in the first quarter of 2012 […]

Georgia’s PM says investments are increasing

By | May 31st, 2012|Categories: In brief, News|Tags: , |

TBILISI, DFWatch – USD 230 million was transferred to Georgia in the first quarter of 2012 as direct investments. Nika Gilauri, Georgia’s Prime Minister this at a government session Wednesday. The figure is based on preliminary data of National Statistics Department, […]

German business eyes investing in Georgia’s regions

By | May 20th, 2012|Categories: In brief, News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgia is attractive in regards to ease of doing business and freedom of the economy, says Martin Wansleben, head of the German Chamber of Commerce. He hopes that this will contribute to an influx of German investments to Georgia. Wansleben said […]

Foreign investment soars in Georgia

By | March 10th, 2012|Categories: In brief, News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch – Foreign direct investment in Georgia is increasing dramatically, and much of it comes from companies registered in the British Virgin Island, a known tax haven with low transparency. Foreign direct investments increased by 58% in the […]