April 2021: money transfers to Georgia up 145.4%
Russia ($33.35 million), Italy ($31.73 million) and the United States ($24.88 million) were the largest remittance senders in April 2021. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Agenda.ge, 17 May 2021 - 12:56, Tbilisi,Georgia
Georgia received $194.1 million from abroad in April 2021, which is 145.4% more than the amount in April 2020, says the National Bank of Georgia.
Russia ($33.35 million), Italy ($31.73 million) and the United States ($24.88 million) were the largest remittance senders in April 2021.
Money transfers in April. Image: NBG.
Overall, the vast majority (94.9%) of all money transfers from abroad came from 18 countries.
Last month, remittances leaving Georgia totalled $25.8 million, as compared to $10 million in April 2020.