Net international investment position (IIP) of Georgia amounted to -16.1 billion USD (-26.8 billion GEL) by 30^th of September 2013, that is 101.6 percent of Georgian GDP. This figure is decreased by 748.0 million USD (1.2 billion GEL) compared to the number of the third quarter of 2012 and by 47.1 million USD (78.1 million GEL) compared to the previous quarter data. Transactions and exchange rate changes were negative; price changes and other changes were positive during the quarter. Total international assets amounted to 5.9 billion USD (9.9 billion GEL) as for 30^th of September 2013. 51.9 percent out of total international assets consists of reserve assets; 25.0 percent - of other investments; 22.5 percent - of direct investment abroad; and 0.5 percent of portfolio investment and financial derivatives. 16.6 percent of total international assets consists of currency and deposits; 5.5 percent - of trade credits; 2.7 percent - of loans. Reserve assets increased by 92.8 million USD (154.0 million GEL) compared to previous quarter. By the end of the third quarter of 2013 reserve assets amounted to 3.1 billion USD (5.1 billion GEL). 63.8 million USD (105.9 million GEL) out of net quarterly changes of reserve assets was due to transactions, 28.8 million USD (47.8 million GEL) - due to exchange rate changes, and 0.2 million USD (0.3 million GEL) - due to price changes.

As for liabilities, by the end of the same period, total liabilities amounted to 22.0 billion USD (36.7 billion GEL), that is 855.4 million USD (1.4 billion GEL) increase on annual base and 145.6 million USD (241.9 million GEL) increase on the quarterly base. The liabilities to direct investors has increased by 267.7 million USD (444.3 million GEL) compared to the record of second quarter 2013 and amounted to 11.7 billion USD (19.4 billion GEL). Portfolio investment liabilities declined by 94.7 million USD (157.1 million GEL) during the quarter and amounted to 1.8 billion USD (3.0 billion GEL). The main reason for decline was purchase of government bonds and notes by residents, that previously was owned by nonresidents. Out of total portfolio investment liabilities 554.1 million USD (922.3 million GEL) are Georgian government's Eurobonds, 568.1 million USD (945.5 illion GEL) - Eurobonds of Georgian railway and 268.4 million USD (446.7 million GEL) - Georgian Oil and Gas Corporation bonds. Treasury bills and treasury notes bought by non-residents, total 16.0 million USD (26.6 million GEL) is included in this component.

By the end of the third quarter of 2013 other investments liabilities decreased by 27.6 million USD (45.7 million GEL) compared to the record of preceding quarter, and amounted to 8.6 billion USD (14.2 billion GEL). Out of that amount 6.6 billion USD (11.0 billion GEL) is comprised by loans. Monetary authorities' loans decreased by 65.6 million USD (108.8 million GEL) as compared to the record of the previous quarter and amounted to 152.1 million USD (253.2 million GEL). External liabilities of general government grew by 70.5 million USD (117.0 million GEL) during the quarter due to increase of long term liabilities. It should be noted that transactions of the IMF long term debt service amounted -39.7 million USD (65.9 million GEL). Liabilities of banking sector decreased by 33.3 million USD (55.3 million GEL) along the reporting quarter and totaled to 1.3 billion USD (2.1 billion GEL) by the end of the third quarter 2013. This fall was mainly conditioned by the decrease of long-term external liabilities in banking sector. External liabilities of other sectors decreased by 24.0 million USD (39.8 million GEL) during the third quarter and amounted to 1.7 billion USD (2.9 billion GEL) by 30^th of September 2013. Liabilities of currency and deposits declined by 37.2 million USD (61.7 million GEL) compared to the previous quarter record and reached 869.4 million USD (1.4 billion GEL).

By the end of September 2013, other long term liabilities of the National Bank of Georgia amounted 220.9 million USD (367.6 million GEL), which is the allocation of Special Drawing Rights (SDR).