Personal remittances, received in Zambia
Zambia: Personal remittances, received was 334.31 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Zambia, 2003–2024
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 334.31 million current US$ for personal remittances, received in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.1% on the previous year and up 473.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Zambia peaked at 334.31 million current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.30 million current US$, in 2003.
Zambia ranks 131st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.00 million current US$ | 36.30 million current US$ | 68.19 million current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 65.95 million current US$ | 38.46 million current US$ | 106.97 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 239.61 million current US$ | 134.87 million current US$ | 334.31 million current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Gross national expenditure 84.5% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 48.0% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 15.36 billion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 401.95 billion current LCU (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 60.7% (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 21.38 billion current US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 559.46 billion current LCU (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 35.0% (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 9.39 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 17.2% (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Zambia?
- Personal remittances, received in Zambia was 334.31 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 334.31 million current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.30 million current US$ in 2003.
- How does Zambia rank for personal remittances, received?
- Zambia ranks 131st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 473.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.