Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in European Union
European Union: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate was -14.77 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in European Union, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in European Union is -14.77 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 637.0% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in European Union peaked at 691.97 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -14.77 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places European Union 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in European Union, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 691.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 23.51 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1973 | 36.66 % change on previous year | +55.9% |
| 1974 | 11.02 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 1975 | 64.94 % change on previous year | +489.1% |
| 1976 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1977 | 5.81 % change on previous year | +104.3% |
| 1978 | 24.53 % change on previous year | +322.1% |
| 1979 | 14.26 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1980 | 10.65 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1981 | -11.72 % change on previous year | -210.0% |
| 1982 | -5.91 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 1983 | -5.2 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1984 | -6.03 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 1986 | 26.28 % change on previous year | +2151.9% |
| 1987 | 20.97 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1988 | 11.07 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 1989 | -0.3463 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 1990 | 19.6 % change on previous year | -5759.0% |
| 1991 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 1992 | 17.01 % change on previous year | -862.4% |
| 1993 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 1994 | -7.76 % change on previous year | +465.7% |
| 1995 | 23.64 % change on previous year | -404.6% |
| 1996 | -0.1985 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1997 | -6.03 % change on previous year | +2937.0% |
| 1998 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -197.0% |
| 1999 | 9.72 % change on previous year | +66.1% |
| 2000 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 2001 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -386.4% |
| 2002 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 21.58 % change on previous year | +504.7% |
| 2004 | 19.23 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 9.11 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 2006 | 11.07 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 25.52 % change on previous year | +130.5% |
| 2008 | 34.96 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 2009 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 2010 | -6.05 % change on previous year | +89.8% |
| 2011 | 9.4 % change on previous year | -255.3% |
| 2012 | -9.43 % change on previous year | -200.4% |
| 2013 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -177.9% |
| 2014 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 2015 | -12.11 % change on previous year | -314.2% |
| 2016 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 2017 | 10.84 % change on previous year | +117.2% |
| 2018 | 14.8 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 2019 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 2020 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -487.2% |
| 2021 | 12.35 % change on previous year | +207.9% |
| 2022 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 2023 | 8.88 % change on previous year | +226.6% |
| 2024 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 2025 | -14.77 % change on previous year | -637.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in European Union changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +5759.0% | -0.3463 % change on previous year | 19.6 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -2937.0% | -0.1985 % change on previous year | -6.03 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +2151.9% | 1.17 % change on previous year | 26.28 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +862.4% | -2.23 % change on previous year | 17.01 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.28 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 691.97 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.09 % change on previous year | -11.72 % change on previous year | 26.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.82 % change on previous year | -7.76 % change on previous year | 23.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.65 % change on previous year | -3.19 % change on previous year | 34.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 % change on previous year | -12.11 % change on previous year | 14.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 % change on previous year | -14.77 % change on previous year | 12.35 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 13 Congo 60.96 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 57.75 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Lithuania 55.91 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Türkiye 54.33 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Croatia 52.36 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Malawi 51.52 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Argentina 47.12 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for European Union
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 23,360 current US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4961 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 33,955 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5591 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 26,328 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in European Union?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in European Union was -14.77 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 691.97 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.77 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does European Union rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate?
- European Union ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), 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.