Money Transfers in January

Money Transfers in January

15 February, 2019
In January 2019, the volume of money transfers from abroad constituted 115.7 million USD (308.4 million GEL), which is 5.1 percent (5.6 million USD) more than the amount in January 2018.

92.0 percent of the total money transfers from abroad came from 15 largest donor countries, with the volume of transfers from these countries each exceeding 1 million USD in January 2019. In January 2018 the share of these 15 countries constituted 92.3 percent of the total volume of money transfers.
 

 

Volume of money transfers in January 2019,

Million US dollars

Structure of money transfers by the biggest donor countries %

January 2018

January 2019

Total     

115.7

100.0

100.0

EU Countries, total

45.16

34.28

39.04

Of which:

 

 

 

            Italy

17.54

12.49

15.16

Greece

13.37

11.30

11.56

Spain

3.18

2.56

2.75

Germany

3.09

2.48

2.67

Poland

1.74

0.55

1.50

France

1.69

1.12

1.46

UK

1.08

1.01

0.94

Other Countries

70.53

65.72

60.96

Of which:

 

 

 

Russia

27.60

28.10

23.85

            Israel

12.34

10.65

10.66

United States

12.31

9.74

10.64

Turkey

6.85

8.00

5.92

Ukraine

1.91

1.66

1.65

Azerbaijan

1.59

1.27

1.38

Kyrgyzstan

1.29

0.29

1.11

Kazakhstan

1.21

0.76

1.04

 

In January 2019, 15.5 million USD (or 41.3 million GEL) was transferred from Georgia, as compared to 15.0 million USD (or 38.2 million GEL) in January 2018.

 

 

 

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.xlsx     

 

 

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