Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Germany
Germany: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
129th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1973
All-time low
0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1991
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Germany, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Germany peaked at 0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
That places Germany 129th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Germany, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 48% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 62% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 126 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 El Salvador 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Congo 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Belarus 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Kosovo 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Germany
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,295 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 51.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,140 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Germany?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Germany was 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Germany ranks 129th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.