Personal remittances, paid (current US$) (IMF balance) in India
India: Personal remittances, paid (current US$) (IMF balance) was 12.08 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid in India, 1976–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, paid in India stood at 12.08 billion current US$.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 147.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in India peaked at 12.36 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.14 million current US$, in 1976.
India ranks 16th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) (IMF balance) in India, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9.14 million current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 11.64 million current US$ | +27.4% |
| 1978 | 57.40 million current US$ | +393.1% |
| 1979 | 10.21 million current US$ | -82.2% |
| 1980 | 29.24 million current US$ | +186.4% |
| 1981 | 15.40 million current US$ | -47.3% |
| 1982 | 13.52 million current US$ | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 39.73 million current US$ | +193.9% |
| 1984 | 27.50 million current US$ | -30.8% |
| 1985 | 30.90 million current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 42.06 million current US$ | +36.1% |
| 1987 | 65.47 million current US$ | +55.7% |
| 1988 | 93.13 million current US$ | +42.2% |
| 1989 | 98.65 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 105.59 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 51.58 million current US$ | -51.1% |
| 1992 | 67.78 million current US$ | +31.4% |
| 1993 | 259.42 million current US$ | +282.8% |
| 1994 | 350.83 million current US$ | +35.2% |
| 1995 | 419.17 million current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 537.99 million current US$ | +28.3% |
| 1997 | 161.58 million current US$ | -70.0% |
| 1998 | 44.16 million current US$ | -72.7% |
| 1999 | 36.17 million current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2000 | 486.14 million current US$ | +1244.1% |
| 2001 | 751.09 million current US$ | +54.5% |
| 2002 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +58.0% |
| 2003 | 1.27 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 1.65 billion current US$ | +30.6% |
| 2005 | 1.35 billion current US$ | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 1.56 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 2.06 billion current US$ | +31.9% |
| 2008 | 3.81 billion current US$ | +85.1% |
| 2009 | 2.89 billion current US$ | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 3.83 billion current US$ | +32.5% |
| 2011 | 4.08 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 4.96 billion current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 6.43 billion current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2014 | 6.22 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 4.88 billion current US$ | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 5.62 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 6.96 billion current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2018 | 6.78 billion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 7.53 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 7.01 billion current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 8.18 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 10.09 billion current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 12.36 billion current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2024 | 12.07 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 12.08 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 12.08 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 140.53 million current US$, 86.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 12.08 billion current US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 161.81 million current US$, 74.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$) (IMF balance) in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1244.1% | 36.17 million current US$ | 486.14 million current US$ |
| 1978 | +393.1% | 11.64 million current US$ | 57.40 million current US$ |
| 1993 | +282.8% | 67.78 million current US$ | 259.42 million current US$ |
| 1983 | +193.9% | 13.52 million current US$ | 39.73 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.10 million current US$ | 9.14 million current US$ | 57.40 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 45.56 million current US$ | 13.52 million current US$ | 98.65 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 203.43 million current US$ | 36.17 million current US$ | 537.99 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.70 billion current US$ | 486.14 million current US$ | 3.81 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.73 billion current US$ | 3.83 billion current US$ | 7.53 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.30 billion current US$ | 7.01 billion current US$ | 12.36 billion current US$ | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid in India?
- Personal remittances, paid in India was 12.08 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 12.36 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.14 million current US$ in 1976.
- How does India rank for personal remittances, paid?
- India ranks 16th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.