Money Transfers in December

Money Transfers in December

15 January, 2015

In December 2014, the volume of money transfers from abroad constituted 116.1 million USD (218.8 million GEL), which is 38.5 million USD (72.5 million GEL), or 24.9 percent less than the amount in December 2013.

91.1 percent of the total money transfers from abroad came from 11 big donor countries, with the volume of transfers from of these countries each exceeding 1.5 million USD in December 2014. In December 2013 the share of these 11 countries constituted 92.7 percent of the total volume of money transfers.

 

 

Volume of money transfers in December 2014 Million US dollars

Structure of money transfers by the biggest donor countries %

December 2013

December 2014

Total     

116.1

100.0

100.0

Russia

46.9

53.4

40.4

Greece

17.9

13.0

15.5

Italy

11.2

7.2

9.7

United States

8.6

4.7

7.4

Turkey

6.6

2.7

5.7

Ukraine

2.7

5.4

2.3

Spain

2.6

1.7

2.3

Germany

2.6

1.3

2.3

Israel

2.6

1.1

2.2

Azerbaijan

2.1

1.2

1.8

Kazakhstan

1.8

1.1

1.6

  

In December 2014, 20.2 million USD (or 38.1 million GEL) was transferred from Georgia, as compared to 15.4 million USD (or 26.3 million GEL) in December 2013.

 

 

 

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