Money Transfers in March

Money Transfers in March

15 April, 2015

In March 2015, the volume of money transfers from abroad constituted 92.2 million USD (202.0 million GEL), which is 28.4 million USD (62.2 million GEL), or 23.5 percent less than the amount in March 2014. 



91.6 percent of the total money transfers from abroad came from 12 big donor countries, with the volume of transfers from of these countries each exceeding 1 million USD in March 2015. In March 2014 the share of these 12 countries constituted 93.6 percent of the total volume of money transfers.

 

Volume of money transfers in March 2015

Million US dollars

Structure of money transfers by the biggest donor countries %

March 2014

March 2015

Total     

92.2

100.0

100.0

Russia

34.3

49.4

37.2

Greece

14.3

14.9

15.6

Italy

8.9

8.8

9.6

United States

8.5

5.3

9.2

Turkey

6.6

4.5

7.2

Israel

2.6

1.5

2.8

Spain

2.1

2.1

2.3

Germany

2.0

1.6

2.2

    Ukraine

1.6

2.5

1.7

Azerbaijan

1.3

1.0

1.4

United Kingdom

1.2

1.0

1.3

Kazakhstan

1.1

1.0

1.2


In March 2015, 15.4 million USD (or 33.7 million GEL) was transferred from Georgia, as compared to 14.2 million USD (or 24.6 million GEL) in March 2014.

 

 

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