The volume of remittances transferred to Georgia in December increased by 18.4% year-on-year to USD 337.9 million, while the volume of funds sent from Georgia rose by 17.5% to USD 40.8 million, according to the National Bank of Georgia (NBG).

The NBG says the main contribution to growth came from remittances received from the European Union, which increased by 18.6% annually. Transfers from the United States grew by 15.2%, while Russia’s positive contribution in December amounted to 4.3%.

In December, the largest share of remittances came from EU countries (45.2%), followed by the United States (18.9%) and Russia (12.9%). Among EU member states, Italy accounted for 17.4% of total inflows, Germany for 8.9%, and Greece for 8.2%.

According to full-year data for 2025, remittances increased by 8.5% to reach USD 3.6 billion. The European Union again made the largest contribution to annual growth, with transfers from the bloc rising by 13.4%, the NBG report states.