Personal remittances, paid in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Personal remittances, paid was 91.13 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid in IDA & IBRD total, 1970–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, paid in IDA & IBRD total stood at 91.13 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 119.27 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 337.15 million current US$, in 1970.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 8th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 337.15 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 382.66 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 388.46 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 553.12 million current US$ | +42.4% |
| 1974 | 819.03 million current US$ | +48.1% |
| 1975 | 1.42 billion current US$ | +73.7% |
| 1976 | 1.67 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 3.13 billion current US$ | +87.8% |
| 1978 | 3.98 billion current US$ | +27.3% |
| 1979 | 4.52 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 5.96 billion current US$ | +31.8% |
| 1981 | 5.98 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 6.00 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 5.92 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 4.90 billion current US$ | -17.3% |
| 1985 | 4.34 billion current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 4.27 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 4.43 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 4.57 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 4.58 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 5.10 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 4.57 billion current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 4.96 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 4.91 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 5.15 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 6.70 billion current US$ | +30.0% |
| 1996 | 7.15 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 7.75 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 8.46 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 6.50 billion current US$ | -23.2% |
| 2000 | 8.25 billion current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2001 | 9.86 billion current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 17.14 billion current US$ | +73.9% |
| 2003 | 20.40 billion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 27.92 billion current US$ | +36.9% |
| 2005 | 33.02 billion current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 41.82 billion current US$ | +26.6% |
| 2007 | 54.24 billion current US$ | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 71.30 billion current US$ | +31.4% |
| 2009 | 65.96 billion current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 71.29 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 79.04 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 91.66 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 104.71 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 103.68 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 89.67 billion current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 85.64 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 105.23 billion current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 112.52 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 112.08 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 100.81 billion current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 108.27 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 111.94 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 119.27 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 114.45 billion current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 91.13 billion current US$ | -20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.72 billion current US$ | 337.15 million current US$ | 4.52 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.09 billion current US$ | 4.27 billion current US$ | 6.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.12 billion current US$ | 4.57 billion current US$ | 8.46 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.99 billion current US$ | 8.25 billion current US$ | 71.30 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.55 billion current US$ | 71.29 billion current US$ | 112.52 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.65 billion current US$ | 91.13 billion current US$ | 119.27 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 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
- 9 Australia 15.86 billion current US$ compare
- 10 Canada 15.12 billion current US$ compare
- 11 Republic of Korea 14.31 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for IDA & IBRD total
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 23.15 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 29.74 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 53.0% (2024)
- Trade 49.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.55 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 3.7% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 3,160 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 4.8% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 21.89 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Inflation, consumer prices 3.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid in IDA & IBRD total?
- Personal remittances, paid in IDA & IBRD total was 91.13 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 119.27 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 337.15 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for personal remittances, paid?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.