Personal remittances, received in South Africa
South Africa: Personal remittances, received was 1.00 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in South Africa, 1970–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.00 billion current US$ for personal remittances, received in 2025.
That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in South Africa peaked at 1.16 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.38 million current US$, in 1971.
South Africa ranks 96th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.79 million current US$ | 15.38 million current US$ | 51.12 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.05 million current US$ | 35.51 million current US$ | 88.55 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 148.35 million current US$ | 74.89 million current US$ | 306.86 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 547.70 million current US$ | 268.16 million current US$ | 862.05 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 947.02 million current US$ | 755.43 million current US$ | 1.16 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 878.98 million current US$ | 803.39 million current US$ | 1.00 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 134.80 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 65.8% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 361.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 6.47 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 324.56 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic savings 15.3% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 84.7% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 98.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in South Africa?
- Personal remittances, received in South Africa was 1.00 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.38 million current US$ in 1971.
- How does South Africa rank for personal remittances, received?
- South Africa ranks 96th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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.