Personal remittances, received in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Personal remittances, received was 26.62 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received in Pre-demographic dividend is 26.62 billion current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 36.1% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 44.45 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.26 million current US$, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 165.30 million current US$ | 7.26 million current US$ | 539.15 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 839.99 million current US$ | 623.69 million current US$ | 1.18 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 billion current US$ | 922.19 million current US$ | 3.51 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.69 billion current US$ | 3.16 billion current US$ | 26.41 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.96 billion current US$ | 28.24 billion current US$ | 41.77 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.15 billion current US$ | 26.62 billion current US$ | 44.45 billion current US$ | 6 |
More economy & growth data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Services, value added 805.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 454.74 billion current US$ (2024)
- Inflation, consumer prices 3.3% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 452.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 400.15 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.5% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 27.1% (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 1.5% (2024)
- Services, value added 48.4% (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 7.31 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Personal remittances, received in Pre-demographic dividend was 26.62 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 44.45 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.26 million current US$ in 1970.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pre-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.