Money Transfers in April

Money Transfers in April

15 May, 2015

In April 2015, the volume of money transfers from abroad constituted 91.1 million USD (205.7 million GEL), which is 29.4 million USD (66.4 million GEL), or 24.4 percent less than the amount in April 2014.

 

92.2 percent of the total money transfers from abroad came from 12 big donor countries, with the volume of transfers from of these countries each exceeding 1 million USD in April 2015. In April 2014 the share of these 12 countries constituted 93.4 percent of the total volume of money transfers.  

 

 

Volume of money transfers in April 2015 Million US dollars

Structure of money transfers by the biggest donor countries %

April 2014

April 2015

Total     

91.1

100.0

100.0

Russia

37.0

51.2

40.6

Greece

13.3

14.5

14.7

Italy

8.2

8.1

9.0

United States

8.1

5.3

8.9

Turkey

5.7

4.2

6.3

Israel

2.4

1.6

2.7

Spain

2.0

1.9

2.2

Germany

1.9

1.6

2.1

    Ukraine

1.7

2.1

1.9

Azerbaijan

1.3

1.1

1.4

Kazakhstan

1.3

1.0

1.4

United Kingdom

1.1

0.9

1.2

In April 2015, 14.5 million USD (or 32.8 million GEL) was transferred from Georgia, as compared to 13.2 million USD (or 23.2 million GEL) in April 2014.

 

 

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