Personal remittances, paid in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Personal remittances, paid was 3.26 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1971–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 3.26 billion current US$ for personal remittances, paid in 2025.
The figure is down 63.2% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 9.37 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.28 million current US$, in 1972.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.40 million current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 3.28 million current US$ | -39.3% |
| 1973 | 7.94 million current US$ | +142.1% |
| 1974 | 97.29 million current US$ | +1125.3% |
| 1975 | 393.37 million current US$ | +304.3% |
| 1976 | 509.44 million current US$ | +29.5% |
| 1977 | 610.66 million current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1978 | 851.76 million current US$ | +39.5% |
| 1979 | 1.21 billion current US$ | +42.0% |
| 1980 | 1.54 billion current US$ | +27.0% |
| 1981 | 1.18 billion current US$ | -23.0% |
| 1982 | 1.06 billion current US$ | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 1.04 billion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 943.11 million current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 968.35 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.27 billion current US$ | +31.7% |
| 1987 | 1.35 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 1.31 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.13 billion current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 1.18 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 1.15 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 1.20 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 1.09 billion current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 833.77 million current US$ | -23.7% |
| 1995 | 829.68 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 931.92 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 962.09 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 974.05 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.26 billion current US$ | +29.4% |
| 2000 | 1.35 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 1.28 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 1.50 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 1.54 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.59 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.75 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 1.92 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 2.18 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 2.74 billion current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 3.39 billion current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 4.02 billion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 4.63 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 4.88 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 5.52 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 5.10 billion current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 7.54 billion current US$ | +48.0% |
| 2016 | 6.45 billion current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 6.34 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 7.22 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 6.88 billion current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 6.74 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 6.92 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 9.14 billion current US$ | +32.0% |
| 2023 | 9.37 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 8.85 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 3.26 billion current US$ | -63.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 409.82 million current US$ | 3.28 million current US$ | 1.21 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.18 billion current US$ | 943.11 million current US$ | 1.54 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 billion current US$ | 829.68 million current US$ | 1.26 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 billion current US$ | 1.28 billion current US$ | 3.39 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.86 billion current US$ | 4.02 billion current US$ | 7.54 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.38 billion current US$ | 3.26 billion current US$ | 9.37 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 31 Greece 3.17 billion current US$ compare
- 32 Kazakhstan 2.73 billion current US$ compare
- 33 Ireland 2.69 billion current US$ compare
- 34 Bahrain 2.66 billion current US$ compare
- 35 Romania 2.65 billion current US$ compare
- 36 Macau, China 2.45 billion current US$ compare
- 37 Côte d'Ivoire 2.05 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.01 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 2.1% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 127.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.2% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 67.4% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 5.1% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 1.15 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 1.29 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 714.96 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 803.08 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Personal remittances, paid in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 3.26 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.37 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.28 million current US$ in 1972.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for personal remittances, paid?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.