Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate was -8.15 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded -8.15 % change on previous year for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 289.3% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 691.02 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -15.87 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Europe & Central Asia 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 691.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 23.5 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1973 | 36.69 % change on previous year | +56.1% |
| 1974 | 11.06 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 1975 | 65.23 % change on previous year | +489.6% |
| 1976 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1977 | 21.85 % change on previous year | +666.8% |
| 1978 | 26.73 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 1979 | 14.28 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1980 | 10.62 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1981 | -9.92 % change on previous year | -193.4% |
| 1982 | -2 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 1983 | -4.7 % change on previous year | +134.9% |
| 1984 | -6.54 % change on previous year | +39.0% |
| 1985 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 1986 | 30.89 % change on previous year | +1948.8% |
| 1987 | 32.9 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 1989 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 1990 | 19.12 % change on previous year | +1105.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1976 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1992 | 12.38 % change on previous year | +6165.2% |
| 1993 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 1994 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1995 | 23.03 % change on previous year | -1186.6% |
| 1996 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 1997 | -7.66 % change on previous year | +216.9% |
| 1998 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 1999 | 16.38 % change on previous year | +371.8% |
| 2000 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 2001 | 8.77 % change on previous year | -295.1% |
| 2002 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 23.19 % change on previous year | +236.6% |
| 2004 | 22.68 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 13.57 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 2006 | 17.28 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 28.49 % change on previous year | +64.9% |
| 2008 | 29.43 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2009 | -9.25 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 2010 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 2011 | 13.91 % change on previous year | -1043.9% |
| 2012 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 2013 | 9.44 % change on previous year | -351.8% |
| 2014 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 2015 | -15.87 % change on previous year | -852.6% |
| 2016 | -0.6632 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 2017 | 13.03 % change on previous year | -2065.1% |
| 2018 | 11.03 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2019 | -0.1222 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 2020 | -0.9673 % change on previous year | +691.4% |
| 2021 | 10.61 % change on previous year | -1197.0% |
| 2022 | -0.5697 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2023 | 8.18 % change on previous year | -1536.4% |
| 2024 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2025 | -8.15 % change on previous year | -289.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +6165.2% | 0.1976 % change on previous year | 12.38 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +2065.1% | -0.6632 % change on previous year | 13.03 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +1948.8% | 1.51 % change on previous year | 30.89 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +1536.4% | -0.5697 % change on previous year | 8.18 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1197.0% | -0.9673 % change on previous year | 10.61 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +1186.6% | -2.12 % change on previous year | 23.03 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.25 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 691.02 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.54 % change on previous year | -9.92 % change on previous year | 32.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.92 % change on previous year | -7.66 % change on previous year | 23.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.66 % change on previous year | -9.25 % change on previous year | 29.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 % change on previous year | -15.87 % change on previous year | 13.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 % change on previous year | -8.15 % change on previous year | 10.61 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 5 French Polynesia 137.96 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Egypt 121.64 % change on previous year compare
- 7 New Caledonia 108.34 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Belarus 107.02 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Ukraine 105.32 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Libya 91.29 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Ghana 74.14 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Europe & Central Asia
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 18,580 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5369 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5,268 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 7,127 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia was -8.15 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 691.02 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.87 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.