Germany vs Nigeria: Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance)
Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) over time
- Germany
- Nigeria
How they compare
Germany currently reports 23.90 billion current US$ against 22.79 billion current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 1.11 billion current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 705.41 million current US$ | 10.53 million current US$ | 694.88 million current US$ | Germany |
| 1980s | 2.68 billion current US$ | 11.09 million current US$ | 2.67 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 1990s | 4.38 billion current US$ | 435.70 million current US$ | 3.94 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 7.90 billion current US$ | 9.43 billion current US$ | 1.52 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 16.28 billion current US$ | 21.32 billion current US$ | 5.04 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 21.07 billion current US$ | 20.21 billion current US$ | 860.87 million current US$ | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, Germany or Nigeria?
- Germany, at 23.90 billion current US$ against 22.79 billion current US$ in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Germany and Nigeria?
- 1.11 billion current US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Nigeria?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Nigeria rank globally for personal remittances, received?
- Germany ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.