OREANDA-NEWS. According to preliminary data, in Q2 2013, the amount of foreign direct investments (FDI) in Georgia totaled USD 232 million. The amount is more than preliminary data of the same period of 2012 by 7% as well as makes 88% of the refined data of the same period; it is by 3% more than in Q1 2013 (USD 226 million). According to preliminary data, FDI totaled USD 458 million in HY 2013. The amount exceeds preliminary data of the same period of 2012 by 6.1% and by 4.4% - the refined data of the same period (USD 479 million).

Share of energy branch in the total FDI is the largest in Q2 2013 - USD 66.3 million (by USD 24.5 million more than in Q1 2013 and by USD 7.1 million more than in Q2 2012). Share of energy makes 29% of the total FDI in Georgia in April-June 2013. In HY 2013, FDI in energy totaled USD 108.1 million, by USD 19 million more than in HY 2012.

In Q2 2013, FDI in transport and communications totaled USD 46 million (by USD 34.1 million more than in Q1 2013 and by USD 1.7 million less than in Q2 2012). Share of transport and communications makes 20% of the total FDI in Georgia in Q2 2013.In HY 2013, FDI in transport and communications totaled USD 57.9 million, by USD 6.5 million more than in HY 2012.

In Q2 2013, FDI in processing industry totaled USD 59.1 million (by USD 47.8 million more than in Q1 2013 and by USD 25.3 million more than in Q2 2012). Share of processing industry makes 25% of the total FDI in Georgia in Q2 2013. In HY 2012, FDI in processing industry totaled USD 70.4 million, by 33% less than in HY 2012 (USD 104.7 million).

In April-June 2013, FDI in the construction sector totaled USD 38.6 million (by USD 40 million more than in Q1 2013 and by USD 34.3 million more than in Q2 2012). Share of the construction sector makes 17% of the total FDI in Georgia in Q2 2013. In HY 2013, FDI in the construction sector totaled USD 37.2 million, by USD 32.1 million more than in HY 2012 (USD 5.1 million).

In April-June 2013, FDI in finance sector totaled USD 13.1 million (by USD 2.5 million less than in Q2 2012 and by USD 52.1 million less than in Q1 2013). Share of finance sector makes 6% of the total FDI in Georgia in Q2 2013. In HY 2013, FDI in finance sector totaled USD 78.3 million, by USD 2.8 million less than in HY 2012 (USD 81.1 million).

In Q2 2013, FDI in realty sector totaled USD 4.6 million, in mining industry - USD 9.7 million, while in the agriculture - USD 3.8 million.

Luxembourg is leading among the investors in the economy of Georgia in Q2 2013. Luxembourg invested USD 121.1 million (52% of the total amount of investments). China (USD 79.4 million; 34%) and Netherlands (USD 65 million; 28%) are following.

Luxembourg is leading among the investors in the economy of Georgia in HY 2013. Luxembourg invested USD 122.5 million. Netherlands (USD 99.9 million) and China (USD 91.9 million) are following.

According to the refined data, in 2012, FDI in Georgia made USD 912 million, or 82% of the refined data for 2011 (USD 1 117 million) and by 5% more than the preliminary data for 2012 (USD 865.2 million).

Worth mentioning, the amount of Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) made USD 1 117 million in 2011, USD 553.1 million - in 2010, USD 658.4 million in 2009, USD 1.5 billion - in 2008, USD 2.01 billion - in 2007, and USD 1.2 billion – in 2006.