Goods exports growth accelerated in Feb-26
In Feb-26, goods exports growth accelerated, up by 26.5% y/y to US$ 545.9mn, following a 19.0% y/y rise in previous month. Goods imports rose by 8.3% y/y to US$ 1.3bn, after falling by 32.6% y/y in Jan-26. As a result, the trade deficit narrowed by 1.4% y/y to US$ 790.6mn.
Overall, in 2M26, the trade deficit decreased by 30.6% y/y to US$ 1.5bn, as exports grew by 22.9% y/y to US$ 1.0bn and imports were down by 15.4% y/y, reaching US$ 2.5bn.
FDI in Georgia at US$ 1.7bn in 2025
FDI in Georgia increased by 7.6% y/y to US$ 1.7bn in 2025 (4.4% of GDP), after falling by 18.6% y/y in 2024. The recovery was mainly driven by a 15.3% increase in equity investments to US$ 601.8mn, while reinvested earnings rose by 3.8% to US$ 1.4bn. Debt outflows remained broadly similar to the previous year, totaling US$ 310.9mn in 2025.
The financial sector was the largest FDI recipient at US$ 607.0mn (+4.7%), followed by real estate at US$ 185.7mn (+2.1%), transport at $ 166.1mn (+57.9%), manufacturing at US$ 161.3mn (-12.2%), ICT at US$ 115.2mn (+77.1%), energy at US$ 111.0mn (+16.3%) and construction at US$ 95.7mn (+553.6%).
The UK topped the list of investors with US$ 334.2mn (19.8% of total FDI), followed by Türkiye at US$ 180.8mn (10.7% of total), Malta at US$ 173.7mn (10.3% of total), USA at US$ 158.1mn (9.4% of total) and Azerbaijan at US$ 143.9mn (8.5% of total).
