Personal remittances, received in Rwanda

Rwanda: Personal remittances, received was 517.04 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
517.04 million current US$
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
122nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
518.06 million current US$
in 2023
All-time low
247,391 current US$
in 1976
Years of data
44
1976–2024

Personal remittances, received in Rwanda, 1976–2024

0200.0M400.0M600.0M1976200020241976: 247.4k current US$1977: 1.2M current US$1978: 2.2M current US$1979: 4.8M current US$1980: 3.4M current US$1981: 3.9M current US$1982: 7.2M current US$1983: 3.4M current US$1984: 2.9M current US$1985: 2.9M current US$1986: 4.0M current US$1987: 4.5M current US$1988: 3.8M current US$1989: 4.0M current US$1990: 2.6M current US$1991: 3.5M current US$1992: 1.8M current US$1993: 3.9M current US$1994: 12.5M current US$1995: 21.1M current US$1996: 13.2M current US$1997: 5.2M current US$1998: 4.3M current US$1999: 3.3M current US$2000: 6.6M current US$2001: 7.9M current US$2002: 7.2M current US$2003: 9.6M current US$2004: 9.8M current US$2010: 106.5M current US$2011: 174.2M current US$2012: 182.4M current US$2013: 170.2M current US$2014: 183.6M current US$2015: 159.2M current US$2016: 172.5M current US$2017: 215.3M current US$2018: 260.5M current US$2019: 260.7M current US$2020: 280.1M current US$2021: 391.2M current US$2022: 474.2M current US$2023: 518.1M current US$2024: 517.0M current US$

Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for personal remittances, received in Rwanda is 517.04 million current US$, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 181.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Rwanda peaked at 518.06 million current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 247,391 current US$, in 1976.

Rwanda ranks 122nd 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
1970s 2.10 million current US$ 247,391 current US$ 4.79 million current US$ 4
1980s 4.00 million current US$ 2.86 million current US$ 7.18 million current US$ 10
1990s 7.16 million current US$ 1.84 million current US$ 21.13 million current US$ 10
2000s 8.22 million current US$ 6.63 million current US$ 9.81 million current US$ 5
2010s 188.51 million current US$ 106.47 million current US$ 260.71 million current US$ 10
2020s 436.11 million current US$ 280.07 million current US$ 518.06 million current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 119 Lesotho 533.13 million current US$ compare
  2. 120 Gambia 529.05 million current US$ compare
  3. 121 Mongolia 527.69 million current US$ compare
  4. 123 North Macedonia 467.75 million current US$ compare
  5. 124 Hong Kong 457.57 million current US$ compare
  6. 125 Fiji 424.19 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, received in Rwanda?
Personal remittances, received in Rwanda was 517.04 million current US$ in 2024, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 518.06 million current US$ in 2023.
What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 247,391 current US$ in 1976.
How does Rwanda rank for personal remittances, received?
Rwanda ranks 122nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 181.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda 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
Last refreshed

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.