Dollar Access Data Center
Eastern Europe & Central Asia: Dollar Access Data
Inflation, currencies, remittances, reserves, and financial inclusion across 8 Eastern Europe & Central Asia economies, each figure linked to its official source.
8 economies, 39 figures, every number linked to the central bank, statistics office, or international institution that published it. Use it to see where local money loses value or dollars are hard to reach.
These are among the most remittance-dependent economies in the world. In Tajikistan, money sent home from abroad is worth close to half of GDP.
Eastern Europe & Central Asia · economy by economy
- Inflation
- Reserves
- Currency
- Remittances
- Dollar holdings
- Policy rate
- Financial access
Ukraine
National Bank of Ukraine (NBU)- 8.0% Consumer inflation (CPI, year-on-year, December 2025)
- $57.3B International (FX) reserves, end of 2025
- 42.35/USD Official hryvnia exchange rate (UAH per USD)
- $11.97B Personal remittances received (full-year, most recent)
- 28.6% Deposit dollarization (client funds share in FX)
Russia
Central Bank of the Russian Federation (Bank of Russia)- 5.6% Consumer inflation (CPI, year-on-year, end of 2025)
- 14.50% Key policy rate
- $754.9B International reserves, end of 2025
- $758.7B International reserves, latest
- 78.44/USD Official ruble exchange rate (RUB per USD)
Tajikistan
National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT)- ~45-46% Remittances received (% of GDP)
- ~3.6% CPI inflation (year-end)
- +15% (2025) Somoni appreciation vs USD
- 9.25 TJS/USD Official USD/TJS exchange rate
- 55% Account ownership (adults 15+)
Uzbekistan
Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan (CBU)- $18.9B Remittances received (total)
- $14.8B Remittances received (total)
- 7.3% CPI inflation (year-end)
- 11,934.64 UZS/USD Official UZS/USD exchange rate
- 60% Account ownership (adults 15+)
Kyrgyzstan
National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic (NBKR)- $2.96B Remittances received (Jan-Oct)
- ~14% Remittances received (% of GDP)
- 6.9% CPI inflation (annual)
- $7.02B Gross international reserves
- 72% Account ownership (adults 15+)
Georgia
National Bank of Georgia (NBG)- 4.0% Annual inflation rate
- 8.0% Monetary policy (refinancing) rate
- $1,524.5M Net money transfers received (private current transfers, H1 2025)
- 11.87% Remittances received (% of GDP)
- 2.70/USD Official exchange rate (GEL per USD)
Armenia
Central Bank of Armenia (CBA)- $1.64B Net inflow of cross-border money transfers to individuals (full year)
- 3.3% Annual CPI inflation
- 6.5% Policy (refinancing) rate
- 381.5/USD Exchange rate (AMD per USD)
- 4.92% Remittances received (% of GDP)
Moldova
National Bank of Moldova (NBM)- 6.99% Annual inflation rate
- 5.00% Base (policy) rate
- +9.4% Remittances to individuals, YoY change
- 10.54% Remittances received (% of GDP)
Figures are dated to the period they cover, with a focus on full-year 2025 and the latest 2026 releases. Official data is often revised, so follow each link for the current version. A dagger marks a figure from a secondary or industry source, used where an official release was not directly available.
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