Personal remittances, paid in Ghana
Ghana: Personal remittances, paid was 1.31 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid in Ghana, 1979–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.31 billion current US$ for personal remittances, paid in 2025.
That represents a change of up 74.1% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in Ghana peaked at 2.61 billion current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.20 million current US$, in 1987.
That places Ghana 48th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.68 million current US$ | 15.68 million current US$ | 15.68 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 7.64 million current US$ | 3.20 million current US$ | 13.90 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.62 million current US$ | 3.40 million current US$ | 5.90 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.24 million current US$ | 6.09 million current US$ | 6.40 million current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 864.19 million current US$ | 4.84 million current US$ | 2.61 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | 892.94 million current US$ | 727.20 million current US$ | 1.31 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Ghana
- DEC alternative conversion factor 12.56 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 87.8% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 22.79 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 83.0% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 73.11 billion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.04 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 64.36 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.4% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 8.58 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 11.54 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid in Ghana?
- Personal remittances, paid in Ghana was 1.31 billion current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 billion current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.20 million current US$ in 1987.
- How does Ghana rank for personal remittances, paid?
- Ghana ranks 48th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.