Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Australia
Australia: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
87th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1992
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Australia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 98.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
That places Australia 87th out of 195 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$), per unit of GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1973 | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2022 | 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 80% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 84 Guinea 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Kazakhstan 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Georgia 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Burkina Faso 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Mozambique 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -164.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Australia?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Australia was 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Australia rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 87th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.