Personal remittances, received in Guinea
Guinea: Personal remittances, received was 616.42 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Guinea, 1986–2024
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, personal remittances, received in Guinea stood at 616.42 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.1% on the previous year and up 407.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Guinea peaked at 616.42 million current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70,000 current US$, in 1986.
Guinea ranks 113th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.30 million current US$ | 70,000 current US$ | 26.71 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1990s | 6.04 million current US$ | 490,000 current US$ | 17.97 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.74 million current US$ | 1.17 million current US$ | 111.05 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.55 million current US$ | 28.43 million current US$ | 158.13 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 401.40 million current US$ | 22.53 million current US$ | 616.42 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 110 Togo 650.39 million current US$ compare
- 111 Panama 634.45 million current US$ compare
- 112 New Caledonia 621.06 million current US$ compare
- 114 Burkina Faso 595.25 million current US$ compare
- 115 French Polynesia 581.56 million current US$ compare
- 116 Greece 561.45 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Guinea
- Imports of goods and services 15.55 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -51.06 trillion current LCU (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -5.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 62.3% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 20.0% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 17.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation 26.8% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 37.0% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -20.9% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 152.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Guinea?
- Personal remittances, received in Guinea was 616.42 million current US$ in 2024, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 616.42 million current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,000 current US$ in 1986.
- How does Guinea rank for personal remittances, received?
- Guinea ranks 113th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 407.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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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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.