Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Arab World
Arab World: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate was -38.86 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Arab World, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Arab World recorded -38.86 % change on previous year for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 896.8% on the previous year and down 8,631.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Arab World peaked at 118.79 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -38.86 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Arab World ranks 29th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 29.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 46.07 % change on previous year | +57.8% |
| 1974 | 60.84 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 1975 | 118.79 % change on previous year | +95.3% |
| 1976 | 40.9 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1977 | 81.74 % change on previous year | +99.9% |
| 1978 | 47.66 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1979 | 17.02 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 1980 | 16.11 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 25.99 % change on previous year | +61.3% |
| 1982 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1983 | 5.29 % change on previous year | +61.1% |
| 1984 | -4.93 % change on previous year | -193.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6889 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 1986 | -9.32 % change on previous year | -1453.4% |
| 1987 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 1988 | 20.23 % change on previous year | -1169.4% |
| 1989 | 21.33 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 15.59 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1991 | 16.01 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1993 | 16.82 % change on previous year | +442.5% |
| 1994 | 13.01 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1995 | -5.84 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 1996 | -5.99 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1997 | -0.2643 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1998 | -0.0711 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1999 | -4.39 % change on previous year | +6070.3% |
| 2000 | 10.22 % change on previous year | -332.9% |
| 2001 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 2002 | 15.09 % change on previous year | +762.1% |
| 2003 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2004 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 2005 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -586.1% |
| 2006 | 13.51 % change on previous year | +125.6% |
| 2007 | 23.09 % change on previous year | +70.9% |
| 2008 | 25.4 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 17.05 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2010 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 2011 | 24.75 % change on previous year | +1693.3% |
| 2012 | 10.1 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 2013 | 14.9 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 2014 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 2015 | -0.445 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 2016 | -2.21 % change on previous year | +396.8% |
| 2017 | -3.24 % change on previous year | +46.7% |
| 2018 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8243 % change on previous year | -166.0% |
| 2020 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -447.1% |
| 2021 | 8.48 % change on previous year | -396.4% |
| 2022 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 2023 | 57.58 % change on previous year | +3078.9% |
| 2024 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 2025 | -38.86 % change on previous year | -896.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Arab World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -6070.3% | -0.0711 % change on previous year | -4.39 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +3078.9% | 1.81 % change on previous year | 57.58 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +1693.3% | 1.38 % change on previous year | 24.75 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | -1453.4% | 0.6889 % change on previous year | -9.32 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +1169.4% | -1.89 % change on previous year | 20.23 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | -896.8% | 4.88 % change on previous year | -38.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.28 % change on previous year | 17.02 % change on previous year | 118.79 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 7.68 % change on previous year | -9.32 % change on previous year | 25.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8 % change on previous year | -5.99 % change on previous year | 16.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.51 % change on previous year | -1.23 % change on previous year | 25.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.64 % change on previous year | -3.24 % change on previous year | 24.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.17 % change on previous year | -38.86 % change on previous year | 57.58 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Arab World
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 109.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,228 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1627 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -0.4924 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,308 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6095 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 69.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Arab World?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Arab World was -38.86 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 118.79 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.86 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Arab World rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Arab World ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8,631.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.