Kenya vs Sweden: Personal remittances, received
Personal remittances, received over time
- Kenya
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5.23 billion current US$ against 5.00 billion current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 227.90 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 40th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.65 million current US$ | 28.98 million current US$ | 14.32 million current US$ | Sweden |
| 1980s | 63.89 million current US$ | 55.23 million current US$ | 8.65 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 1990s | 243.20 million current US$ | 240.28 million current US$ | 2.92 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 2000s | 402.71 million current US$ | 1.98 billion current US$ | 1.58 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.64 billion current US$ | 3.90 billion current US$ | 2.26 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4.03 billion current US$ | 3.71 billion current US$ | 326.31 million current US$ | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, Kenya or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5.23 billion current US$ against 5.00 billion current US$ in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Kenya and Sweden?
- 227.90 million current US$, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sweden?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Sweden rank globally for personal remittances, received?
- Kenya ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 40th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$). 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.