Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate was -22.05 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Upper middle income, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Upper middle income stood at -22.05 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,333.8% on the previous year and down 1,083.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Upper middle income peaked at 124.37 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -33.52 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places Upper middle income 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -0.7208 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 1973 | 48.72 % change on previous year | -6858.8% |
| 1974 | 33.52 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1975 | 39.08 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1977 | 124.37 % change on previous year | +2943.2% |
| 1978 | 16.97 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1979 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 1980 | 33.35 % change on previous year | +1733.8% |
| 1981 | 14.71 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 1982 | -0.7123 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 1983 | 13.48 % change on previous year | -1993.2% |
| 1984 | -21.21 % change on previous year | -257.3% |
| 1985 | -18.06 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1986 | -7.88 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 1987 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -186.4% |
| 1988 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1989 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 1990 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -223.5% |
| 1991 | -16.32 % change on previous year | -1277.9% |
| 1992 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1993 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -374.9% |
| 1994 | -0.3786 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1995 | 60.84 % change on previous year | -16170.5% |
| 1996 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 1997 | 20.59 % change on previous year | +380.2% |
| 1998 | 23.12 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1999 | -33.52 % change on previous year | -245.0% |
| 2000 | 22.16 % change on previous year | -166.1% |
| 2001 | 13.75 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 2002 | 69.88 % change on previous year | +408.1% |
| 2003 | 6.1 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 2004 | 48.12 % change on previous year | +689.5% |
| 2005 | 16.65 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 2006 | 15.75 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 14.5 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 9.65 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 2009 | 11.54 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 14.41 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 2012 | 10.92 % change on previous year | +60.3% |
| 2013 | 8.6 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2014 | 10.38 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 2015 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 2016 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 27.78 % change on previous year | -1647.0% |
| 2018 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 2019 | -0.8547 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2020 | -5.45 % change on previous year | +537.3% |
| 2021 | 9.69 % change on previous year | -277.8% |
| 2022 | 12.99 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 2023 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 2024 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -148.6% |
| 2025 | -22.05 % change on previous year | +1333.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Upper middle income 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +16170.5% | -0.3786 % change on previous year | 60.84 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +6858.8% | -0.7208 % change on previous year | 48.72 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +2943.2% | 4.09 % change on previous year | 124.37 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +1993.2% | -0.7123 % change on previous year | 13.48 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +1733.8% | 1.82 % change on previous year | 33.35 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1647.0% | -1.8 % change on previous year | 27.78 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.87 % change on previous year | -0.7208 % change on previous year | 124.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.53 % change on previous year | -21.21 % change on previous year | 33.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4 % change on previous year | -33.52 % change on previous year | 60.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.81 % change on previous year | 6.1 % change on previous year | 69.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.01 % change on previous year | -1.86 % change on previous year | 27.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5314 % change on previous year | -22.05 % change on previous year | 12.99 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 22 Namibia 40.13 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Burundi 38.09 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Naoero 36.16 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Spain 35.01 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Serbia 33.02 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Bulgaria 32.14 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Zimbabwe 31.52 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Upper middle income
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 228.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 10,890 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 6,201 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,754 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9359 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Upper middle income?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Upper middle income was -22.05 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 124.37 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.52 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Upper middle income rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Upper middle income ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,083.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper middle income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), 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.