Foreign direct investment, net in Georgia
Georgia: Foreign direct investment, net was -1.39 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Georgia, 1997–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Georgia recorded -1.39 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net in 2025.
The figure is down 21.8% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Georgia peaked at -81.30 million BoP, current US$ in 1999 and was at its lowest, -1.89 billion BoP, current US$, in 2022.
Georgia ranks 130th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -196.37 million BoP, current US$ | -265.30 million BoP, current US$ | -81.30 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | -673.51 million BoP, current US$ | -1.69 billion BoP, current US$ | -105.78 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.72 billion BoP, current US$ | -730.49 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.26 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -573.29 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 127 Algeria -1.23 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 128 Nicaragua -1.28 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 129 Ecuador -1.30 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 131 Guinea -1.40 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 132 Belarus -1.43 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 133 Mauritania -1.44 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Georgia
- Final consumption expenditure 84.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic savings 16.17 billion current LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 70.7% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 32.25 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 88.43 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 24.42 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 10.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic savings 15.5% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 105.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added -5.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Georgia?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Georgia was -1.39 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was -81.30 million BoP, current US$ in 1999.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.89 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- How does Georgia rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Georgia ranks 130th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.