Money Transfers in March
In March 2018,
the volume of money transfers from abroad constituted 131.1 million
USD (320.1 million GEL), which is 17.0 percent (19.1 million
USD) more than the amount in March 2017.
90.6 percent of the
total money transfers from abroad came from 13 largest donor countries, with
the volume of transfers from these countries each exceeding 1 million USD in March
2018. In March 2017 the share of these 13 countries constituted 92.0 percent of the total volume of
money transfers.
|
|
Volume of money transfers in March 2018 Million US dollars |
Structure of money transfers by the biggest donor countries % |
|
|
March 2017 |
March 2018 |
||
|
Total |
131.1 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
EU Countries, total |
43.8 |
29.8 |
33.4 |
|
Of which: |
|
|
|
|
Italy |
15.5 |
9.9 |
11.9 |
|
Greece |
13.7 |
10.3 |
10.5 |
|
Germany |
3.5 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
|
Spain |
3.3 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
|
France |
1.5 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
|
UK |
1.3 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
|
Other Countries |
87.3 |
70.2 |
66.6 |
|
Of which: |
|
|
|
|
Russia |
38.1 |
34.2 |
29.1 |
|
United States |
13.0 |
10.5 |
9.9 |
|
Israel |
13.0 |
7.7 |
9.9 |
|
Turkey |
10.6 |
8.3 |
8.1 |
|
Ukraine |
2.3 |
2.0 |
1.8 |
|
Azerbaijan |
1.6 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
|
Kazakhstan |
1.2 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
In March 2018, 20.9 million USD (or 51.1 million GEL) was transferred
from Georgia, as compared to 16.8 million USD (or 41.6 million GEL) in March 2017.
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