Personal remittances, received in India
India: Personal remittances, received was 150.71 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in India, 1975–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received in India stood at 150.71 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 118.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in India peaked at 150.71 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 429.88 million current US$, in 1975.
India ranks 1st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 921.69 million current US$ | 429.88 million current US$ | 1.44 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.49 billion current US$ | 2.24 billion current US$ | 2.76 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.39 billion current US$ | 2.38 billion current US$ | 11.12 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.95 billion current US$ | 12.88 billion current US$ | 49.98 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.79 billion current US$ | 53.48 billion current US$ | 83.33 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.28 billion current US$ | 83.15 billion current US$ | 150.71 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More economy & growth data for India
- Final consumption expenditure 67.4% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 47.84 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 56.7% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.67 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 232.99 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.54 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 7.5% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 595.25 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 532.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 3.74 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in India?
- Personal remittances, received in India was 150.71 billion current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 150.71 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 429.88 million current US$ in 1975.
- How does India rank for personal remittances, received?
- India ranks 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.