Personal remittances, paid in World
World: Personal remittances, paid was 526.09 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid in World, 1966–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
World recorded 526.09 billion current US$ for personal remittances, paid in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in World peaked at 619.28 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 | 11.56 billion current US$ | 1.40 billion current US$ | 26.28 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.59 billion current US$ | 30.20 billion current US$ | 54.61 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.07 billion current US$ | 65.25 billion current US$ | 111.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 198.47 billion current US$ | 113.65 billion current US$ | 316.79 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 390.27 billion current US$ | 313.37 billion current US$ | 450.09 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 523.97 billion current US$ | 434.84 billion current US$ | 619.28 billion current US$ | 6 |
More economy & growth data for World
- Final consumption expenditure 2.9% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 14.9% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 56.6% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 81.66 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 70.92 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 96.34 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 28.33 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 34.89 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 29.57 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 111.01 trillion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid in World?
- Personal remittances, paid in World was 526.09 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 619.28 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million current US$ in 1966.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.