Afghanistan vs Iraq: Personal remittances, received

Afghanistan
788.92 million current US$
in 2020
Iraq
696.30 million current US$
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
104th
Iraq rank
105th

Personal remittances, received over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 788.92 million current US$ against 696.30 million current US$ in Iraq, a difference of 92.62 million current US$.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 104th and Iraq ranks 105th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 115.12 million current US$ 111.45 million current US$ 3.67 million current US$ Afghanistan
2010s 480.85 million current US$ 680.74 million current US$ 199.89 million current US$ Iraq
2020s 788.92 million current US$ 644.40 million current US$ 144.52 million current US$ Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, received, Afghanistan or Iraq?
Afghanistan, at 788.92 million current US$ against 696.30 million current US$ in Iraq as of 2020.
What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Afghanistan and Iraq?
92.62 million current US$, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for personal remittances, received?
Afghanistan ranks 104th and Iraq ranks 105th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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.