Money Transfers in April

Money Transfers in April

16 May, 2016
In April 2016, the volume of money transfers from abroad constituted 94.8 million USD (214.7 million GEL), which is 4.0 percent (3.7 million USD) more than the amount in April 2015.  

90.3 percent of the total money transfers from abroad came from 12 largest donor countries, with the volume of transfers from of these countries each exceeding 1 million USD in April 2016. In April 2015 the share of these 12 countries constituted 91.8 percent of the total volume of money transfers.

 

 

Volume of money transfers in April 2016 Million US dollars

Structure of money transfers by the biggest donor countries %

April 2015

April 2016

Total     

94.8

100.0

100.0

EU Countries, total

32.2

32.4

33.9

Of which:

 

 

 

Greece

11.8

14.7

12.4

Italy

9.8

9.0

10.3

Spain

2.7

2.2

2.8

Germany

2.7

2.1

2.8

United Kingdom

1.4

1.2

1.5

France

1.1

1.0

1.2

Other Countries

62.6

67.6

66.1

Of which:

 

 

 

Russia

31.6

40.6

33.3

United States

9.9

8.9

10.4

Turkey

7.2

6.3

7.6

Israel

4.7

2.7

4.9

Ukraine

1.8

1.9

1.9

Azerbaijan

1.1

1.4

1.1

   

In April 2016, 16.3 million USD (or 37.0 million GEL) was transferred from Georgia, as compared to 14.5 million USD (or 32.8 million GEL) in April 2015.

 

 

 

Present statistical information is published on the website of the National Bank of Georgia at the following address: https://www.nbg.gov.ge/uploads/moneytransfers/money_transfers_by_countries_eng.xls