Personal remittances, received in Myanmar
Myanmar: Personal remittances, received was 2.55 billion current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Myanmar, 1987–2019
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received in Myanmar is 2.55 billion current US$, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 4,587.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Myanmar peaked at 2.67 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 279,829 current US$, in 1992.
Myanmar ranks 63rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.36 million current US$ | 5.97 million current US$ | 9.28 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1990s | 69.92 million current US$ | 279,829 current US$ | 147.21 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.96 million current US$ | 54.47 million current US$ | 129.49 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 billion current US$ | 114.86 million current US$ | 2.67 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More economy & growth data for Myanmar
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 171.50 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves 9.34 billion includes gold, current US$ (2023)
- Total reserves minus gold 8.86 billion current US$ (2023)
- Inflation, consumer prices 8.8% (2019)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 75.47 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 61.87 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.06 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 15.87 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added -1.1% (2025)
- GDP 81.67 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Myanmar?
- Personal remittances, received in Myanmar was 2.55 billion current US$ in 2019, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 279,829 current US$ in 1992.
- How does Myanmar rank for personal remittances, received?
- Myanmar ranks 63rd out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,587.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.