Personal remittances, received in Liberia

Liberia: Personal remittances, received was 1.02 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.02 billion current US$
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
95th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.02 billion current US$
in 2024
All-time low
25.12 million current US$
in 2009
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Personal remittances, received in Liberia, 2004–2024

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B2004201420242004: 58.4M current US$2005: 31.9M current US$2006: 78.8M current US$2007: 62.0M current US$2008: 58.1M current US$2009: 25.1M current US$2010: 294.2M current US$2011: 523.0M current US$2012: 546.8M current US$2013: 412.7M current US$2014: 512.0M current US$2015: 654.4M current US$2016: 580.1M current US$2017: 403.5M current US$2018: 459.9M current US$2019: 346.2M current US$2020: 417.0M current US$2021: 865.0M current US$2022: 876.7M current US$2023: 950.2M current US$2024: 1.0B current US$

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Personal remittances, received (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,711 data points, 1970–2025
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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.