Personal remittances, paid in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Personal remittances, paid was 164.93 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid in Bangladesh, 1976–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, paid in Bangladesh stood at 164.93 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 413.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in Bangladesh peaked at 165.69 million current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 133,172 current US$, in 1982.
Bangladesh ranks 120th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 720,443 current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 517,299 current US$ | -28.2% |
| 1978 | 266,492 current US$ | -48.5% |
| 1979 | 195,130 current US$ | -26.8% |
| 1980 | 392,002 current US$ | +100.9% |
| 1981 | 223,067 current US$ | -43.1% |
| 1982 | 133,172 current US$ | -40.3% |
| 1983 | 162,511 current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1984 | 196,471 current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1985 | 415,306 current US$ | +111.4% |
| 1996 | 790,507 current US$ | +90.3% |
| 1997 | 1.71 million current US$ | +116.9% |
| 1998 | 2.56 million current US$ | +49.2% |
| 1999 | 3.70 million current US$ | +44.9% |
| 2000 | 4.38 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 3.70 million current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 5.73 million current US$ | +55.0% |
| 2003 | 7.07 million current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 7.74 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 5.46 million current US$ | -29.5% |
| 2006 | 3.32 million current US$ | -39.1% |
| 2007 | 2.81 million current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 14.33 million current US$ | +410.0% |
| 2009 | 7.79 million current US$ | -45.6% |
| 2010 | 9.42 million current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 11.61 million current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 11.74 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 19.55 million current US$ | +66.5% |
| 2014 | 32.52 million current US$ | +66.3% |
| 2015 | 32.10 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 41.21 million current US$ | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 46.84 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 56.93 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 82.79 million current US$ | +45.4% |
| 2020 | 94.83 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 100.47 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 135.24 million current US$ | +34.6% |
| 2023 | 148.79 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 165.69 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2025 | 164.93 million current US$ | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 424,841 current US$ | 195,130 current US$ | 720,443 current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 253,755 current US$ | 133,172 current US$ | 415,306 current US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.19 million current US$ | 790,507 current US$ | 3.70 million current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.23 million current US$ | 2.81 million current US$ | 14.33 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.47 million current US$ | 9.42 million current US$ | 82.79 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.99 million current US$ | 94.83 million current US$ | 165.69 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 117 Bosnia and Herzegovina 175.62 million current US$ compare
- 118 South Sudan 169.77 million current US$ compare
- 119 Sri Lanka 166.05 million current US$ compare
- 121 Trinidad and Tobago 151.42 million current US$ compare
- 122 Liberia 150.81 million current US$ compare
- 123 Nicaragua 145.70 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Bangladesh
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 6.09 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 127.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 331,148 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 29.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 40.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -26.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 62.69 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid in Bangladesh?
- Personal remittances, paid in Bangladesh was 164.93 million current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 165.69 million current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 133,172 current US$ in 1982.
- How does Bangladesh rank for personal remittances, paid?
- Bangladesh ranks 120th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 413.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.