Personal remittances, received in Least developed countries: UN classification
Least developed countries: UN classification: Personal remittances, received was 40.47 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Least developed countries: UN classification, 1971–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received in Least developed countries: UN classification stood at 40.47 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Least developed countries: UN classification peaked at 65.63 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.90 million current US$, in 1971.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 339.64 million current US$ | 17.90 million current US$ | 960.39 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.10 billion current US$ | 1.49 billion current US$ | 2.80 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.43 billion current US$ | 3.51 billion current US$ | 5.79 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.91 billion current US$ | 6.17 billion current US$ | 22.93 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.52 billion current US$ | 26.36 billion current US$ | 49.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.77 billion current US$ | 40.47 billion current US$ | 65.63 billion current US$ | 6 |
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries: UN classification
- Final consumption expenditure 1.35 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 2.3% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 233.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.0% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 71.8% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.8% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 1.62 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 1.78 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 843.26 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.16 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Personal remittances, received in Least developed countries: UN classification was 40.47 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 Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The highest recorded value was 65.63 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.90 million current US$ in 1971.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries: UN classification 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.