OREANDA-NEWS. In Q1 2013, the amount of foreign direct investments (FDI) in Georgia totaled USD 226 million. The amount is less than that of the same period of the previous year by 16% and by 25% more than FDI amount in Q4 2012.

FDI totaled over USD 269 million in Q1 2012 and USD 181 million – in Q4.

In Q1 2013, Foreign Direct Investments in the finance sector made 29% of total FDI (USD 65,2 million). It is by USD 2,7 million more than in Q1 2012 and by USD 36,9 million more than in Q4 2012.

In Q1 2013, FDI in the energy sector totaled about USD 41,8 million, by USD 23,5 million more than in Q1 2012 and by USD 3,8 million more than in Q4 2012. Share of FDI in the energy sector makes 18% of the total FDI.

In Q1 2013, FDI in the mining industry totaled USD 12,9 million, by almost USD 7 million less than in Q1 2012 and by USD 5,4 million more than in Q4 2012. Share of FDI in the mining industry makes over 6% of the total FDI.

FDI in the processing industry made over USD 11,3 million in Q1 2013, while in the transport and communications fields - USD 11,9 thousand.

Japan is leading among the investors in the economy of Georgia in Q1 2013. Japan invested USD 46,3 million (20% of the total amount of investments). Azerbaijan (USD 38,4 million; 17%) and the Netherlands (USD 34,9 million; 15%) are following.

According to preliminary data for 2012, the amount of Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) made USD 865,2 million in 2012, by 23% less than in 2011 (USD 1 117,2 million) and by 6% more than the specified data for 2010 (USD 815 million).