Personal remittances, received in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Personal remittances, received was 168.60 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Post-demographic dividend, 1970–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received in Post-demographic dividend stood at 168.60 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 186.47 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.57 billion current US$, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.46 billion current US$ | 1.57 billion current US$ | 15.86 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.09 billion current US$ | 15.53 billion current US$ | 32.07 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.71 billion current US$ | 37.61 billion current US$ | 49.48 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.92 billion current US$ | 47.26 billion current US$ | 115.28 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.28 billion current US$ | 113.59 billion current US$ | 156.15 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 170.71 billion current US$ | 153.71 billion current US$ | 186.47 billion current US$ | 6 |
More economy & growth data for Post-demographic dividend
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 1.9% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.1% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 41.29 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 49.33 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 60.0% (2024)
- External balance on goods and services -0.3% (2025)
- Trade 58.9% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 1.3% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 28,315 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure 9.35 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Post-demographic dividend?
- Personal remittances, received in Post-demographic dividend was 168.60 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 186.47 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 billion current US$ in 1970.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.