OREANDA-NEWS. According to preliminary data, in Q3 2013, the amount of foreign direct investments (FDI) in Georgia totaled USD 239 million. The amount exceeds the refined data of the same period of 2012 by 20% as well as is by 3% more than in Q2 2013 (USD 232 million), told it at the National Statistics Service of Georgia (GeoStat).

According to the preliminary data, FDI totaled USD 697 million in Q1-Q3 2013. The amount exceeds the refined data of the same period of 2012 by 3% (USD 678 million).

Share of finance sector in the total FDI is the largest in Q3 2013 - USD 47,7 million (by USD 34,6 million more than in Q2 2013 and by USD 1,2 million less than in Q3 2012). Share of finance sector makes 20% of the total FDI in Georgia in Q3 2013.

In January-September 2013, FDI in finance sector totaled USD 126 million, by USD 4 million less than in January-September 2012 (USD 130 million).

In Q3 2013, FDI in transport and communications totaled USD 47 million, by USD 1 million more than in Q2 2013 and by USD 25,1 million more than Q3 2012. Share of transport and communications sector makes 20% of the total FDI in Georgia in Q3 2013.

In January-September 2013, FDI in transport and communications totaled USD 104,9 million, by USD 43,5 million more than in January-September 2012 (USD 61,4 million).

In Q3 2013, FDI in energy branch totaled USD 33,4 million (by USD 11,6 million less than in Q3 2012 and by USD 32,9 million less than in Q2 2013). Share of the energy branch makes 14% of the total FDI in Georgia in Q3 2013.

In Q1-Q3 2013, FDI in the energy branch totaled USD 141,5 million, by USD 7,6 million more than in Q1-Q3 2012 (USD 133,9 million).

In Q3 2013, FDI in construction field totaled USD 21,4 million (by USD 17,2 million less than in Q2 2013 and by USD 12,8 million more than in Q3 2012). Share of construction makes 9% of the total FDI in Georgia in Q3 2013.

In Q1-Q3 2013, FDI in the construction branch totaled USD 58,6 million, by USD 44,9 million more than in Q1-Q3 2012 (USD 13,7 million).

In Q3 2012, FDI in processing industry made 14% of total FDI invested in the economy of Georgia in Q3 2012. The amount totaled USD 27,2 million (by USD 14,8 million less than in Q2 2012 and by USD 8,9 million more than in Q3 2011).

In Q3 2013, USD 17,1 million were invested in processing industry of Georgia, while FDI in agriculture and fishery - USD 11 million.

International organizations are leading among the investors in the economy of Georgia in Q3 2013. International organizations invested USD 48,9 million (20% of the total amount of investments). USA (USD 35,4 million; 15%) and Netherlands (USD 31,7 million; 13%) are following.

Netherlands are leading among the investors in the economy of Georgia in Q1-Q3 2013. Netherlands invested USD 131,6 million (19% of the total amount of investments). Turkey (USD 67,9 million; 8%) and the USA (USD 62,8 million; 9%) are following.

According to the refined data, in 2012, FDI in Georgia made USD 912 million (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). -0-