Money Transfers in October
In October 2015, the volume of money transfers from abroad constituted 89.9 million USD (215.2 million GEL), which is 27.4 percent (34.0 million USD) less than the amount in October 2014.
92.7 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 October 2015. In October 2014 the share of these 14 countries constituted 93.6 percent of the total volume of money transfers.
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Volume of money transfers in October 2015Million US dollars |
Structure of money transfers by the biggest donor countries % |
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October 2014 |
October 2015 |
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Total |
89.9 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
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EU Countries, total |
27.4 |
28.2 |
30.4 |
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Of which: |
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Italy |
9.6 |
7.7 |
10.7 |
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Greece |
7.9 |
12.8 |
8.8 |
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Germany |
2.5 |
1.8 |
2.8 |
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Spain |
2.3 |
1.8 |
2.6 |
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United Kingdom |
1.3 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
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France |
1.0 |
0.8 |
1.2 |
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Other Countries |
62.6 |
71.8 |
69.6 |
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Of which: |
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Russia |
36.0 |
50.2 |
40.0 |
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United States |
8.8 |
5.9 |
9.7 |
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Turkey |
5.0 |
4.7 |
5.6 |
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Israel |
3.1 |
1.7 |
3.4 |
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Ukraine |
1.9 |
1.9 |
2.1 |
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Iraq |
1.4 |
0.5 |
1.6 |
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Azerbaijan |
1.3 |
1.3 |
1.5 |
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Kazakhstan |
1.2 |
1.4 |
1.3 |
In October 2015, 15.1 million USD (or 36.1 million GEL) was transferred from Georgia, as compared to 17.0 million USD (or 29.9 million GEL) in October 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