Personal remittances, paid in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Personal remittances, paid was 13.17 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid in United Kingdom, 1987–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid in United Kingdom is 13.17 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in United Kingdom peaked at 13.17 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 837.83 million current US$, in 1993.
That places United Kingdom 14th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.65 billion current US$ | 1.58 billion current US$ | 1.74 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.66 billion current US$ | 837.83 million current US$ | 5.11 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.51 billion current US$ | 5.37 billion current US$ | 11.60 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.31 billion current US$ | 9.57 billion current US$ | 11.57 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.26 billion current US$ | 9.38 billion current US$ | 13.17 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- Exports of goods and services 930.11 billion current LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 376.76 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 4.06 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 3.08 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 3.41 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 0.4% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 101.4% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 1.22 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 755.83 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 30.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid in United Kingdom?
- Personal remittances, paid in United Kingdom was 13.17 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 13.17 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 837.83 million current US$ in 1993.
- How does United Kingdom rank for personal remittances, paid?
- United Kingdom ranks 14th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.