Personal remittances, paid in OECD members
OECD members: Personal remittances, paid was 354.51 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid in OECD members, 1966–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 354.51 billion current US$ for personal remittances, paid in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in OECD members peaked at 368.52 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million current US$, in 1966.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.00 million current US$ | 2.00 million current US$ | 8.00 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1970s | 8.24 billion current US$ | 1.08 billion current US$ | 16.84 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.76 billion current US$ | 18.80 billion current US$ | 38.66 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.27 billion current US$ | 46.95 billion current US$ | 86.83 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 136.84 billion current US$ | 86.11 billion current US$ | 203.99 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 224.93 billion current US$ | 193.59 billion current US$ | 269.19 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 324.20 billion current US$ | 265.34 billion current US$ | 368.52 billion current US$ | 6 |
More economy & growth data for OECD members
- Final consumption expenditure 44.42 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 7.62 trillion current US$ (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.7% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 60.1% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 52.86 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 68.20 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 20.50 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 56.77 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 1.3% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid in OECD members?
- Personal remittances, paid in OECD members was 354.51 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 368.52 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million current US$ in 1966.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.