Personal remittances, received in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Personal remittances, received was 3.51 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Zimbabwe, 1977–2024
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 3.51 billion current US$ for personal remittances, received in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 84.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.51 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 349,842 current US$, in 1991.
That places Zimbabwe 53rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.65 million current US$ | 12.89 million current US$ | 19.40 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 10.61 million current US$ | 619,641 current US$ | 32.90 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.32 million current US$ | 349,842 current US$ | 43.69 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.21 billion current US$ | 1.21 billion current US$ | 1.21 billion current US$ | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.77 billion current US$ | 1.41 billion current US$ | 2.11 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 billion current US$ | 1.83 billion current US$ | 3.51 billion current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Manufacturing, value added 2.55 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 84.4% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 40.10 billion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 794.49 billion current LCU (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 18.84 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.6% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 10.99 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 96.6% (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 105.4% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 242.78 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Zimbabwe?
- Personal remittances, received in Zimbabwe was 3.51 billion current US$ in 2024, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 349,842 current US$ in 1991.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for personal remittances, received?
- Zimbabwe ranks 53rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.