Georgia’s gross international reserves increased by $531.2 million in May, reaching $7.0 billion, the National Bank of Georgia (NBG) announced.
The NBG said the country’s reserve level now stands at 114.8% of the International Monetary Fund’s Assessing Reserve Adequacy (ARA) metric, exceeding the 100% benchmark.
The central bank noted that international reserves are a key safeguard of Georgia’s macroeconomic stability and said its long-term policy remains focused on accumulating reserves and managing reserve assets efficiently.
The NBG said it has been actively replenishing foreign exchange reserves in 2026, supported by favorable conditions in the currency market. Between January and April, the bank’s total net foreign currency purchases amounted to $833 million. Data for May will be published on June 25.
The central bank also highlighted the positive impact of its decision to invest part of its reserves in gold in 2024. Since the purchase, rising gold prices have increased the value of the asset by $543.2 million.
As of May 2026, monetary gold accounted for 14.9% of Georgia’s gross international reserves, with a total value of $1.04 billion.
The National Bank said updated data on gross international reserves will be released on July 7.
