Personal remittances, received in Liberia
Liberia: Personal remittances, received was 1.02 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Liberia, 2004–2024
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, personal remittances, received in Liberia stood at 1.02 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Liberia peaked at 1.02 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.12 million current US$, in 2009.
Liberia ranks 95th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.39 million current US$ | 25.12 million current US$ | 78.81 million current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 473.30 million current US$ | 294.23 million current US$ | 654.42 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 825.14 million current US$ | 417.01 million current US$ | 1.02 billion current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Liberia
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 5.10 billion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves 338.80 million includes gold, current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 1.43 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 4.4% (2025)
- Services, value added 1.61 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Services, value added 40.0% (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 4.5% (2025)
- GDP deflator 125.09 base year varies by country (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 5.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- GDP 5.25 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Liberia?
- Personal remittances, received in Liberia was 1.02 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.12 million current US$ in 2009.
- How does Liberia rank for personal remittances, received?
- Liberia ranks 95th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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.