Personal remittances, paid in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Personal remittances, paid was 166.05 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid in Sri Lanka, 1995–2024
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 166.05 million current US$ for personal remittances, paid in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 81.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.09 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.36 million current US$, in 1996.
That places Sri Lanka 119th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.02 million current US$ | 12.36 million current US$ | 13.51 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 248.05 million current US$ | 14.03 million current US$ | 420.30 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 831.73 million current US$ | 526.14 million current US$ | 1.09 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 420.40 million current US$ | 166.05 million current US$ | 1.04 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 116 Bermuda 176.18 million current US$ compare
- 117 Bosnia and Herzegovina 175.62 million current US$ compare
- 118 South Sudan 169.77 million current US$ compare
- 120 Bangladesh 164.93 million current US$ compare
- 121 Trinidad and Tobago 151.42 million current US$ compare
- 122 Liberia 150.81 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Gross national expenditure 113.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 80.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 24.31 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 74.55 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 5.3% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 17.1% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 74.2% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 2.17 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 20.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 103.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid in Sri Lanka?
- Personal remittances, paid in Sri Lanka was 166.05 million current US$ in 2024, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.36 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for personal remittances, paid?
- Sri Lanka ranks 119th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.