Money Transfers in February
In February 2016, the volume of money transfers from abroad constituted 79.9 million USD (198.3 million GEL), which is 2.6 percent (2.1 million USD) less than the amount in February 2015.
90.0 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 February 2016. In February 2015 the share of these 12 countries constituted 90.5 percent of the total volume of money transfers.
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Volume of money transfers in February 2016 Million US dollars |
Structure of money transfers by the biggest donor countries % |
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February 2015 |
February 2016 |
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Total |
79.9 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
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EU Countries, total |
28.4 |
37.8 |
35.5 |
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Of which: |
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Italy |
9.7 |
10.9 |
12.2 |
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Greece |
9.3 |
16.7 |
11.6 |
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Germany |
2.4 |
2.4 |
3.1 |
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Spain |
2.3 |
2.5 |
2.9 |
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United Kingdom |
1.2 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
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Other Countries |
51.5 |
62.2 |
64.5 |
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Of which: |
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Russia |
25.0 |
34.4 |
31.4 |
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United States |
8.8 |
8.7 |
11.0 |
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Turkey |
4.9 |
7.0 |
6.2 |
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Israel |
4.0 |
2.7 |
5.0 |
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Ukraine |
1.6 |
1.7 |
1.9 |
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Iraq |
1.5 |
0.5 |
1.9 |
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Kazakhstan |
1.1 |
1.3 |
1.4 |
In February 2016, 15.7 million USD (or 39.0 million GEL) was transferred from Georgia, as compared to 14.6 million USD (or 30.5 million GEL) in February 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