Personal remittances, paid in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Personal remittances, paid was 212.17 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid in Europe & Central Asia is 212.17 billion current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 231.00 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 336.64 million current US$, in 1970.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 336.64 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 2.66 billion current US$ | +691.0% |
| 1972 | 3.29 billion current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1973 | 4.50 billion current US$ | +36.7% |
| 1974 | 4.99 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 8.25 billion current US$ | +65.2% |
| 1976 | 8.48 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 10.34 billion current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1978 | 13.10 billion current US$ | +26.7% |
| 1979 | 14.97 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 16.56 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 14.92 billion current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 14.62 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 13.93 billion current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 13.02 billion current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 13.22 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 17.30 billion current US$ | +30.9% |
| 1987 | 22.99 billion current US$ | +32.9% |
| 1988 | 25.55 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 25.95 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 30.92 billion current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1991 | 30.98 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 34.81 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 33.72 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 33.00 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 40.60 billion current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 39.62 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 36.59 billion current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 37.86 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 44.06 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 42.08 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 45.77 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 48.92 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 60.27 billion current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 73.94 billion current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 83.98 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 98.49 billion current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 126.55 billion current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2008 | 163.80 billion current US$ | +29.4% |
| 2009 | 148.64 billion current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 146.45 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 166.82 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 160.57 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 175.72 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 179.43 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 150.95 billion current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 149.94 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 169.49 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 188.18 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 187.95 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 186.13 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 205.88 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 204.71 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 221.46 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 231.00 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 212.17 billion current US$ | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.09 billion current US$ | 336.64 million current US$ | 14.97 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.81 billion current US$ | 13.02 billion current US$ | 25.95 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.22 billion current US$ | 30.92 billion current US$ | 44.06 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.24 billion current US$ | 42.08 billion current US$ | 163.80 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 167.55 billion current US$ | 146.45 billion current US$ | 188.18 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 210.23 billion current US$ | 186.13 billion current US$ | 231.00 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 2 Saudi Arabia 58.69 billion current US$ compare
- 3 Switzerland 42.68 billion current US$ compare
- 4 Germany 26.67 billion current US$ compare
- 5 France 20.80 billion current US$ compare
- 6 Luxembourg 20.01 billion current US$ compare
- 7 Netherlands 18.13 billion current US$ compare
- 8 Kuwait 16.74 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Europe & Central Asia
- Services, value added 16.26 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 3.67 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 13.5% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 7.31 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Trade in services 24.4% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.9% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 22.7% (2025)
- Services, value added 21.14 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 22.18 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 29.10 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid in Europe & Central Asia?
- Personal remittances, paid in Europe & Central Asia was 212.17 billion current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 231.00 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 336.64 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for personal remittances, paid?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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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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.