Personal remittances, paid in Nigeria
Nigeria: Personal remittances, paid was 113.16 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid in Nigeria, 1977–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 113.16 million current US$ for personal remittances, paid in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.6% on the previous year and down 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in Nigeria peaked at 1.04 billion current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 547,300 current US$, in 1996.
Nigeria ranks 136th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 269.31 million current US$ | 198.54 million current US$ | 355.96 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 271.10 million current US$ | 21.66 million current US$ | 523.06 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.69 million current US$ | 547,300 current US$ | 53.51 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.37 million current US$ | 593,358 current US$ | 101.56 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 248.06 million current US$ | 38.70 million current US$ | 1.04 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.11 million current US$ | 82.42 million current US$ | 113.16 million current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- GDP 562.59 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP growth 4.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 101.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 132.44 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 61.04 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 36.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 17.83 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 43.61 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Inflation, consumer prices 23.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid in Nigeria?
- Personal remittances, paid in Nigeria was 113.16 million current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 billion current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 547,300 current US$ in 1996.
- How does Nigeria rank for personal remittances, paid?
- Nigeria ranks 136th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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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.