Personal remittances, received in Congo

Congo: Personal remittances, received was 43.96 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
43.96 million current US$
Change on year
up 248.0%
World rank
171st
of 196 countries
All-time high
72.06 million current US$
in 2013
All-time low
9,982 current US$
in 1987
Years of data
42
1978–2021

Personal remittances, received in Congo, 1978–2021

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1978199920211978: 2.5M current US$1979: 3.1M current US$1980: 3.2M current US$1981: 2.7M current US$1982: 2.1M current US$1983: 1.6M current US$1984: 1.1M current US$1985: 565.4k current US$1986: 43.3k current US$1987: 10.0k current US$1988: 4.4M current US$1989: 4.4M current US$1990: 4.4M current US$1991: 4.3M current US$1992: 4.3M current US$1993: 4.3M current US$1994: 4.3M current US$1995: 4.2M current US$1996: 7.8M current US$1997: 4.6M current US$1998: 1.9M current US$1999: 11.7M current US$2000: 10.4M current US$2001: 12.1M current US$2002: 1.2M current US$2003: 12.4M current US$2004: 15.0M current US$2005: 11.4M current US$2006: 13.2M current US$2007: 16.7M current US$2008: 21.7M current US$2009: 34.1M current US$2010: 33.1M current US$2011: 62.2M current US$2012: 68.3M current US$2013: 72.1M current US$2014: 41.6M current US$2015: 29.8M current US$2016: 7.7M current US$2019: 26.2M current US$2020: 12.6M current US$2021: 44.0M current US$

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

Analysis

In 2021, personal remittances, received in Congo stood at 43.96 million current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 248.0% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Congo peaked at 72.06 million current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9,982 current US$, in 1987.

That places Congo 171st out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.79 million current US$ 2.50 million current US$ 3.09 million current US$ 2
1980s 2.01 million current US$ 9,982 current US$ 4.43 million current US$ 10
1990s 5.18 million current US$ 1.94 million current US$ 11.67 million current US$ 10
2000s 14.81 million current US$ 1.18 million current US$ 34.09 million current US$ 10
2010s 42.64 million current US$ 7.71 million current US$ 72.06 million current US$ 8
2020s 28.30 million current US$ 12.63 million current US$ 43.96 million current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 168 Angola 51.72 million current US$ compare
  2. 169 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 48.02 million current US$ compare
  3. 170 Grenada 47.51 million current US$ compare
  4. 172 Saint Kitts and Nevis 39.72 million current US$ compare
  5. 173 Dominica 39.63 million current US$ compare
  6. 174 Oman 39.01 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, received in Congo?
Personal remittances, received in Congo was 43.96 million current US$ in 2021, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 72.06 million current US$ in 2013.
What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 9,982 current US$ in 1987.
How does Congo rank for personal remittances, received?
Congo ranks 171st out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Personal remittances, received (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
243 places, 9,711 data points, 1970–2025
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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.