Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Greece
Greece: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate was 6.13 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Greece, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Greece stood at 6.13 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 293.1% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Greece peaked at 81.52 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Greece ranks 93rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Greece, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 22.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 7.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 10.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 1983 | 20.31 % change on previous year | -1420.3% |
| 1984 | -24.68 % change on previous year | -221.5% |
| 1985 | -22.41 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -248.7% |
| 1987 | 28.33 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1988 | 23.38 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1989 | 24.21 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 1991 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -196.7% |
| 1992 | 46.61 % change on previous year | -1521.6% |
| 1993 | 44.51 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1994 | -11.2 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 1995 | 35.14 % change on previous year | -413.7% |
| 1996 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 1997 | 7.21 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1998 | -100 % change on previous year | -1487.0% |
| 2000 | -13.55 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 2001 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 2002 | -23.21 % change on previous year | +1313.8% |
| 2003 | -7.83 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 2004 | 30.96 % change on previous year | -495.1% |
| 2005 | 81.52 % change on previous year | +163.3% |
| 2006 | 8.9 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 2007 | 48.58 % change on previous year | +445.9% |
| 2008 | 31.01 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 2009 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 2010 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -233.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5171 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 2012 | -25.98 % change on previous year | -5123.3% |
| 2013 | -10.18 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 2014 | 10.34 % change on previous year | -201.5% |
| 2015 | 31.29 % change on previous year | +202.7% |
| 2016 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 2017 | 15.72 % change on previous year | -520.7% |
| 2018 | 9.78 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 2019 | 16.57 % change on previous year | +69.4% |
| 2020 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 2021 | 7.79 % change on previous year | +251.7% |
| 2022 | -0.0082 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 2023 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -19197.4% |
| 2024 | 6.13 % change on previous year | +293.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 6.13 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.33 % change on previous year, 84% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Greece's 6.13 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.68 % change on previous year, 57% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +19197.4% | -0.0082 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -5123.3% | 0.5171 % change on previous year | -25.98 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +1521.6% | -3.28 % change on previous year | 46.61 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -1487.0% | 7.21 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +1420.3% | -1.54 % change on previous year | 20.31 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -1313.8% | -1.64 % change on previous year | -23.21 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.83 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 22.22 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 9.11 % change on previous year | -24.68 % change on previous year | 33.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.19 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 46.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.12 % change on previous year | -23.21 % change on previous year | 81.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.91 % change on previous year | -25.98 % change on previous year | 31.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.54 % change on previous year | -0.0082 % change on previous year | 7.79 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 213.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 42.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 647.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 57.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Greece?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Greece was 6.13 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 81.52 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Greece rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Greece ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), 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$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.