In 2025, against the backdrop of favorable conditions in the foreign exchange market and strong macroeconomic fundamentals, the National Bank of Georgia actively purchased foreign currency. According to Tamta Sopromadze, Head of the Macroeconomics and Statistics Department at the NBG, the bank bought approximately $2.07 billion on the FX market during January–November of last year.
“The increase in foreign exchange reserves is the result of the National Bank’s correct and consistent policy. Additionally, as part of the diversification of the reserve portfolio, as of December 2025, the share of monetary gold in international reserves stands at 16.3%, equaling $1,002.3 million. Due to the rise in gold prices, its value has doubled compared to the purchase moment and added an extra $502.3 million to the reserves, which highlights the effectiveness of the National Bank’s strategic approach,” Sopromadze stated.
For reference, as of the end of 2025, Georgia’s international reserves reached a historic record of $6.16 billion. Compared to the previous year, reserves increased by 38%, or roughly $1.7 billion.
