Personal remittances, received in World
World: Personal remittances, received was 804.15 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in World, 1970–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received in World stood at 804.15 billion current US$.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in World peaked at 856.61 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.93 billion current US$, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.74 billion current US$ | 1.93 billion current US$ | 29.31 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.64 billion current US$ | 35.81 billion current US$ | 58.26 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.37 billion current US$ | 68.44 billion current US$ | 115.06 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 249.30 billion current US$ | 121.77 billion current US$ | 403.30 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 535.25 billion current US$ | 414.16 billion current US$ | 637.65 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 762.26 billion current US$ | 637.26 billion current US$ | 856.61 billion current US$ | 6 |
More economy & growth data for World
- Final consumption expenditure 2.9% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 14.9% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 56.6% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 81.66 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 70.92 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 96.34 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 28.33 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 34.89 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 29.57 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 111.01 trillion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in World?
- Personal remittances, received in World was 804.15 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 856.61 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 billion current US$ in 1970.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.