Personal remittances, received in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Personal remittances, received was 7.14 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Ethiopia, 1977–2024
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, personal remittances, received in Ethiopia stood at 7.14 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,223.4% on the previous year and up 297.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Ethiopia peaked at 7.14 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.44 million current US$, in 1977.
That places Ethiopia 29th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.76 million current US$ | 4.44 million current US$ | 8.70 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 10.95 million current US$ | 6.47 million current US$ | 14.20 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.66 million current US$ | 5.22 million current US$ | 33.73 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 163.65 million current US$ | 18.31 million current US$ | 386.70 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 739.68 million current US$ | 393.38 million current US$ | 1.80 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 billion current US$ | 404.09 million current US$ | 7.14 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- DEC alternative conversion factor 119.46 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 86.8% (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 4.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 80.9% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 109.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 13.10 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 95.31 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 6.7% (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 575.80 billion current LCU (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Ethiopia?
- Personal remittances, received in Ethiopia was 7.14 billion current US$ in 2024, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.14 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.44 million current US$ in 1977.
- How does Ethiopia rank for personal remittances, received?
- Ethiopia ranks 29th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 297.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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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.