Money Transfers in March
In March 2017, the volume of money transfers from abroad
constituted 112.0 million USD (276.6 million GEL), which is 23.5
percent (21.3 million
USD) more than the
amount in March 2016.
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 March 2017. In March 2016 the share of these 14
countries constituted 92.3 percent of the total volume of money transfers.
Volume of money
transfers in March 2017
Million US dollars
Structure of money transfers by the biggest
donor countries %
March 2016
March 2017
Total
112.0
100.0
100.0
EU Countries, total
33.3
33.0
29.8
Of which:
Greece
11.6
11.0
10.3
Italy
11.1
10.8
9.9
Spain
2.8
3.0
2.5
Germany
2.6
2.8
2.3
UK
1.2
1.4
1.1
France
1.2
1.1
1.1
Other Countries
78.7
67.0
70.2
Of
which:
Russia
38.3
33.1
34.2
United States
11.8
11.0
10.5
Turkey
9.3
8.2
8.3
Israel
8.6
4.9
7.7
Ukraine
2.3
1.9
2.0
Azerbaijan
1.2
1.0
1.1
Iraq
1.0
1.4
0.9
Kazakhstan
1.1
0.9
1.0
In March 2017, 16.6 million USD (or 41.6 million GEL) was transferred from Georgia, as compared to 16.3 million USD (or 39.6 million GEL) in March 2016.
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