Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate was -1.37 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Australia, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Australia is -1.37 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 108.2% on the previous year and up 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 63.05 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -22.69 % change on previous year, in 1985.
Australia ranks 141st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 46.29 % change on previous year | +71.1% |
| 1973 | 57.86 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 10.14 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1975 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 1976 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -217.0% |
| 1977 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 1978 | 18.48 % change on previous year | -1415.3% |
| 1979 | 10.78 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 1980 | 10.84 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 20.3 % change on previous year | +87.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1202 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1983 | 4.34 % change on previous year | +3512.1% |
| 1984 | 5.68 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 1985 | -22.69 % change on previous year | -499.7% |
| 1986 | -6.37 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1987 | 16.72 % change on previous year | -362.4% |
| 1988 | 25.8 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 1989 | 29.55 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 8.31 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1991 | -13.1 % change on previous year | -257.7% |
| 1992 | -12.4 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1993 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1994 | 10.45 % change on previous year | -394.5% |
| 1995 | 16.91 % change on previous year | +61.9% |
| 1996 | 27.71 % change on previous year | +63.9% |
| 1997 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1998 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 1999 | 9.31 % change on previous year | +180.3% |
| 2000 | -0.214 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 2001 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +648.0% |
| 2002 | 15.95 % change on previous year | -1096.4% |
| 2003 | 39.27 % change on previous year | +146.1% |
| 2004 | 16.52 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 2005 | -4.84 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 2006 | 33.97 % change on previous year | -801.8% |
| 2007 | 45.32 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 2008 | 12.93 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 2009 | -4.22 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 2010 | 44.38 % change on previous year | -1152.0% |
| 2011 | 41.72 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 10.46 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8978 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 2014 | -5.94 % change on previous year | -761.2% |
| 2015 | -12.78 % change on previous year | +115.3% |
| 2016 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 2017 | 12.6 % change on previous year | +419.0% |
| 2018 | 11.01 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 2020 | -10.58 % change on previous year | -304.6% |
| 2021 | -11.09 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 30.91 % change on previous year | -378.6% |
| 2023 | 63.05 % change on previous year | +104.0% |
| 2024 | 16.65 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 2025 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's -1.37 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.33 % change on previous year. (70 countries reporting)
- Australia's -1.37 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.82 % change on previous year. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +3512.1% | 0.1202 % change on previous year | 4.34 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +1415.3% | -1.41 % change on previous year | 18.48 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1152.0% | -4.22 % change on previous year | 44.38 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +1096.4% | -1.6 % change on previous year | 15.95 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +801.8% | -4.84 % change on previous year | 33.97 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -761.2% | 0.8978 % change on previous year | -5.94 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.72 % change on previous year | -4.76 % change on previous year | 57.86 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.43 % change on previous year | -22.69 % change on previous year | 29.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.29 % change on previous year | -13.1 % change on previous year | 27.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.31 % change on previous year | -4.84 % change on previous year | 45.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11 % change on previous year | -12.78 % change on previous year | 44.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.59 % change on previous year | -11.09 % change on previous year | 63.05 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -164.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Australia?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Australia was -1.37 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.05 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.69 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Australia rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), 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.