05.01.2016, 23:27
Balance of Payments of Georgia (III Quarter 2015)
OREANDA-NEWS. The current account deficit amounted to 280.3 million USD (651.4 million GEL or 7.9 percent of the same period GDP) in the third quarter of 2015.
The negative balance of goods is the major contributor to the current account deficit. Trade of goods deficit increased by 5.6 percent annually and amounted to 1.2billion USD (2.7 billion GEL). Exports reduced by 24.1 percent and imports decreased by 8.9 percent annually. Excluding the granted hepatitis C elimination medicaments from 2015 imports, the imports of goods annual reduction is 17.1 percent.
The positive balance of services (mostly due to exports of travel services) partially offsets the negative balance of goods. Exports of services increased by 8.2 percent, while imports of services decreased by 2.1 percent annually. The balance of travel services is the largest positive component of services account. Export of travel services increased by 14.2 percent annually and amounted to 741.8 million USD (1.7 billion GEL).
The positive balance of current transfers partially offsets current account deficit. Credit of current transfers increased by 15.3 percent annually and totaled to 468.0 million USD (1.1 billion GEL). The driver for growth was government sector transfers that increased 5.1 times annually. International aid received for hepatitis C elimination program (amounting to 175.2 million USD) is included in this figure. Credit of other sector transfers is reduced by 34.1 percent in the third quarter.
Net foreign direct investments, significant item for financing the current account deficit, amounted to 473.6 million USD (1.1 billion GEL)1 accounting for 13.4 percent of Georgian GDP for the third quarter. Direct investments inflows went predominantly in transport and communication, financial and manufacturing sectors in the third quarter of 2015.
The negative balance of goods is the major contributor to the current account deficit. Trade of goods deficit increased by 5.6 percent annually and amounted to 1.2billion USD (2.7 billion GEL). Exports reduced by 24.1 percent and imports decreased by 8.9 percent annually. Excluding the granted hepatitis C elimination medicaments from 2015 imports, the imports of goods annual reduction is 17.1 percent.
The positive balance of services (mostly due to exports of travel services) partially offsets the negative balance of goods. Exports of services increased by 8.2 percent, while imports of services decreased by 2.1 percent annually. The balance of travel services is the largest positive component of services account. Export of travel services increased by 14.2 percent annually and amounted to 741.8 million USD (1.7 billion GEL).
The positive balance of current transfers partially offsets current account deficit. Credit of current transfers increased by 15.3 percent annually and totaled to 468.0 million USD (1.1 billion GEL). The driver for growth was government sector transfers that increased 5.1 times annually. International aid received for hepatitis C elimination program (amounting to 175.2 million USD) is included in this figure. Credit of other sector transfers is reduced by 34.1 percent in the third quarter.
Net foreign direct investments, significant item for financing the current account deficit, amounted to 473.6 million USD (1.1 billion GEL)1 accounting for 13.4 percent of Georgian GDP for the third quarter. Direct investments inflows went predominantly in transport and communication, financial and manufacturing sectors in the third quarter of 2015.
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