Money Transfers in December
In December 2016, the volume of money transfers from abroad
constituted 119.0 million USD (315.4 million GEL), which is 16.7
percent (17.0 million
USD) more than the
amount in December 2015.
92.6 percent of the total money transfers from abroad came from 14
largest donor countries, with the volume of transfers from of these countries
each exceeding 1 million USD in December 2016. In December 2015 the share of
these 14 countries constituted 92.8 percent of the total volume of money
transfers.
Volume
of money transfers in December 2016
Million
US dollars
Structure of money
transfers by the biggest donor countries %
December 2015
December 2016
Total
119.0
100.0
100.0
EU Countries, total
35.8
30.7
30.1
Of which:
Italy
12.3
10.7
10.3
Greece
11.9
9.5
10.0
Spain
2.9
2.6
2.5
Germany
2.9
2.8
2.4
United Kingdom
1.3
1.3
1.1
France
1.2
1.0
1.0
Other Countries
83.2
69.3
69.9
Of
which:
Russia
41.5
39.8
34.9
United States
14.1
10.0
11.9
Turkey
8.3
5.4
7.0
Israel
7.1
3.6
6.0
Ukraine
2.5
2.2
2.1
Azerbaijan
1.9
1.4
1.6
Iraq
1.1
1.4
0.9
Kazakhstan
1.1
1.1
0.9
In December 2016, 18.2 million USD (or 48.3 million GEL) was transferred
from Georgia, as compared to 17.8 million USD (or 42.6 million GEL) in December
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