FDI decreases

In the second quarter of 2012, Georgia received $219 million as FDI which is less compared with the first quarter of this year. Many analysts explain this fact with the approaching elections and therefore uncertainty among the investors. Georgia's statistical department reports that in the first half of 2012, Georgia received $488 million. This overall figure is more than in the same period of last year. However, the tendency shows a decrease of foreign investments in the second quarter. So far, according to the existing data, the biggest investors are: The Netherlands, USA, Azerbaijan, Luxemburg and Great Britain. The biggest investments this year came in the energy sector.