Geostat: FDI Reaches USD 1.7 Billion in 2025, Up 7.6%

2026-03-11 - 08:36

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Georgia reached USD 1.68 billion in 2025, marking a 7.6% increase compared to the adjusted data for 2024, according to the preliminary figures released by the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) on March 11. According to Geostat, the growth was primarily driven by increases in equity and reinvestments. Equity capital amounted to USD 601.8 million, up 15.3% compared to the adjusted data of the previous year, while reinvestment totaled USD 1.39 billion, a 3.8 year-on-year increase. The United Kingdom was the largest source of FDI, with 334.2 million, accounting for 19.8% of total inflows. It was followed by Turkey with 180.8 million (10.7%), and Malta with 173.7 million (10.3%). The United States ranked fourth with 158.1 million, followed by Azerbaijan with 143.9 million. By sector, financial and insurance activities attracted the largest share of FDI, receiving USD 607 million, 35.9% of the total. Real estate activities ranked second with USD 185.7 million (11%), followed by the transport sector, which received USD 166.1 million (9.8%). Together, these three sectors accounted for 56.8% of total FDI in 2025. Geostat also released preliminary data for the fourth quarter of 2025, showing that FDI reached USD 391.7 million in Q4, a 2.3% decrease compared to the adjusted data of the same period last year. Also Read: 04/03/2026 – Georgia’s Annual Inflation at 4.6% in February 2026 16/02/2026 – EU, U.S. Remain Top Sources as Money Transfers to Georgia Rise 16.6% in January 08/09/2025 – Geostat: Georgia’s FDI Down 12% in Q2 2025 09/06/2025 – Geostat: Georgia’s FDI Falls 7.7% in Q1 2025