Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Philippines
Philippines: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate was 9.12 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Philippines, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 9.12 % change on previous year for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 167.6% on the previous year and up 156.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Philippines peaked at 500 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -87.5 % change on previous year, in 1984.
That places Philippines 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -28.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 80 % change on previous year | -380.0% |
| 1980 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 1981 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 1982 | -18.18 % change on previous year | +118.2% |
| 1983 | -11.11 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1984 | -87.5 % change on previous year | +687.5% |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 500 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -50 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 1988 | 233.33 % change on previous year | -566.7% |
| 1989 | -60 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 1990 | 25 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 1991 | 80 % change on previous year | +220.0% |
| 1992 | -11.11 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 1993 | 462.5 % change on previous year | -4262.5% |
| 1994 | 97.78 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 1995 | 69.66 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1996 | -62.25 % change on previous year | -189.4% |
| 2000 | -16 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 2001 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -189.3% |
| 2002 | -12.5 % change on previous year | -187.5% |
| 2003 | -14.29 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2004 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 2006 | -67.61 % change on previous year | +1117.0% |
| 2007 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 2008 | 77.36 % change on previous year | +1747.9% |
| 2009 | -19.8 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 2010 | 16.37 % change on previous year | -182.7% |
| 2011 | 23.48 % change on previous year | +43.4% |
| 2012 | 13.05 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 2013 | 38.01 % change on previous year | +191.2% |
| 2014 | -12.97 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 2015 | -16.21 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 2016 | 27.88 % change on previous year | -272.0% |
| 2017 | 25.57 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 5 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 2019 | -12.69 % change on previous year | -353.7% |
| 2020 | -6.44 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 2021 | 21.18 % change on previous year | -429.0% |
| 2022 | 16.31 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 2024 | -13.5 % change on previous year | -404.9% |
| 2025 | 9.12 % change on previous year | -167.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 9.12 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.68 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 9.12 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.82 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +4262.5% | -11.11 % change on previous year | 462.5 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +1747.9% | 4.19 % change on previous year | 77.36 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -1117.0% | -5.56 % change on previous year | -67.61 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.71 % change on previous year | -28.57 % change on previous year | 80 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 53.15 % change on previous year | -87.5 % change on previous year | 500 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.51 % change on previous year | -62.25 % change on previous year | 462.5 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | -4.44 % change on previous year | -67.61 % change on previous year | 77.36 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.75 % change on previous year | -16.21 % change on previous year | 38.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.18 % change on previous year | -13.5 % change on previous year | 21.18 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 76 Nicaragua 9.55 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Seychelles 9.54 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.16 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Cameroon 8.59 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Bahamas 8.55 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Liberia 8.41 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Philippines
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.72 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 7.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -17.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 66.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Philippines?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Philippines was 9.12 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 500 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was -87.5 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Philippines rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Philippines ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), 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.