Tbilisi (GBC) - Non-cash payments by visitors from Georgia, outside the country, in June amounted to 289.3 million GEL. Compared to the previous month, the volume of card transactions (Georgian cards) through POS terminals has also decreased (05/2025 – 319.3 million) and the number has also decreased, to 2.854 million (05/2025 -3.028 million).

According to the NBG interactive statistics, cash withdrawals (cash withdrawals from ATMs) account for only 7% of card transactions. The proportion of 93% / 6.8%-7.2% has been maintained for the last 2 years.

According to the data for the first half of the year (01.07.2025), the largest number of payments through POS terminals outside the country, up to 140 million GEL (+29%Y.Y) falls on Italy (01.07.2024 - Turkey was in the lead). Spain has moved up to the second position with an annual growth of 30%.

Payments outside the country, through POS terminals (expressed in GEL)

                                  01.07.2025   01.07.2024

Italy 

Spain

Turkey

France

Germany

USA

Ukraine

Austria

Poland

          Belarus

Israel

Source: BRG & NBG                                                                                                                       (GEL)