Personal remittances, paid in Sweden

Sweden: Personal remittances, paid was 4.20 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
4.20 billion current US$
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
30th
of 195 countries
All-time high
4.20 billion current US$
in 2025
All-time low
25.13 million current US$
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025

Personal remittances, paid in Sweden, 1970–2025

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Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid in Sweden is 4.20 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in Sweden peaked at 4.20 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.13 million current US$, in 1970.

Sweden ranks 30th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 54.25 million current US$ 25.13 million current US$ 102.38 million current US$ 10
1980s 280.96 million current US$ 80.94 million current US$ 554.54 million current US$ 10
1990s 349.84 million current US$ 216.30 million current US$ 503.21 million current US$ 10
2000s 784.45 million current US$ 507.65 million current US$ 1.21 billion current US$ 10
2010s 2.34 billion current US$ 1.16 billion current US$ 3.69 billion current US$ 10
2020s 3.87 billion current US$ 3.15 billion current US$ 4.20 billion current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 27 Poland 5.60 billion current US$ compare
  2. 28 Denmark 4.85 billion current US$ compare
  3. 29 Libya 4.82 billion current US$ compare
  4. 31 Greece 3.17 billion current US$ compare
  5. 32 Kazakhstan 2.73 billion current US$ compare
  6. 33 Ireland 2.69 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, paid in Sweden?
Personal remittances, paid in Sweden was 4.20 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 4.20 billion current US$ in 2025.
What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 25.13 million current US$ in 1970.
How does Sweden rank for personal remittances, paid?
Sweden ranks 30th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden 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

Indicator
Personal remittances, paid (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 9,655 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

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.