Personal remittances, paid (current US$) (IMF balance) in Greece
Greece: Personal remittances, paid (current US$) (IMF balance) was 3.45 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid in Greece, 1976–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Greece recorded 3.45 billion current US$ for personal remittances, paid in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in Greece peaked at 3.45 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1998.
Greece ranks 32nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) (IMF balance) in Greece, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 45.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 55.00 million current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1978 | 55.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 59.00 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 59.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 65.00 million current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 64.00 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 77.00 million current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1984 | 58.00 million current US$ | -24.7% |
| 1985 | 45.00 million current US$ | -22.4% |
| 1986 | 60.00 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 77.00 million current US$ | +28.3% |
| 1988 | 95.00 million current US$ | +23.4% |
| 1989 | 118.00 million current US$ | +24.2% |
| 1990 | 122.00 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 118.00 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 173.00 million current US$ | +46.6% |
| 1993 | 250.00 million current US$ | +44.5% |
| 1994 | 222.00 million current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 300.00 million current US$ | +35.1% |
| 1996 | 319.00 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 342.00 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 0 current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 630.57 million current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 545.10 million current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 536.15 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 411.73 million current US$ | -23.2% |
| 2003 | 379.48 million current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 496.95 million current US$ | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 902.05 million current US$ | +81.5% |
| 2006 | 982.32 million current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 1.46 billion current US$ | +48.6% |
| 2008 | 1.91 billion current US$ | +31.0% |
| 2009 | 1.84 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.93 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.94 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.44 billion current US$ | -26.0% |
| 2013 | 1.29 billion current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 1.42 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 1.87 billion current US$ | +31.3% |
| 2016 | 1.80 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.08 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 2.29 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 2.67 billion current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 2.73 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.94 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 2.94 billion current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.98 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 3.17 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 3.45 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 3.45 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 billion current US$, 3.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Greece's 3.45 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 billion current US$, 3.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$) (IMF balance) in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -100.0% | 342.00 million current US$ | 0 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.50 million current US$ | 45.00 million current US$ | 59.00 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 71.80 million current US$ | 45.00 million current US$ | 118.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 247.66 million current US$ | 0 current US$ | 630.57 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 946.98 million current US$ | 379.48 million current US$ | 1.91 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 billion current US$ | 1.29 billion current US$ | 2.67 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 billion current US$ | 2.73 billion current US$ | 3.45 billion current US$ | 6 |
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- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -0.6708 % change on previous year (2025)
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 181.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 289.76 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 167.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 211.58 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid in Greece?
- Personal remittances, paid in Greece was 3.45 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3.45 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1998.
- How does Greece rank for personal remittances, paid?
- Greece ranks 32nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.