Personal remittances, paid in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Personal remittances, paid was 84.78 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid in Late-demographic dividend, 1970–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid in Late-demographic dividend is 84.78 billion current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 48.6% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 164.87 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.00 million current US$, in 1970.
That places Late-demographic dividend 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 13.04 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 15.20 million current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 14.31 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 129.89 million current US$ | +807.9% |
| 1975 | 692.14 million current US$ | +432.9% |
| 1976 | 834.80 million current US$ | +20.6% |
| 1977 | 913.39 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 1.63 billion current US$ | +48.6% |
| 1981 | 1.76 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 2.04 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 1.95 billion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 2.29 billion current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 2.46 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 2.36 billion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 2.46 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 2.61 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 2.76 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 2.37 billion current US$ | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 2.04 billion current US$ | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 2.71 billion current US$ | +32.8% |
| 1993 | 3.48 billion current US$ | +28.5% |
| 1994 | 3.97 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 6.03 billion current US$ | +51.7% |
| 1996 | 6.24 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 7.08 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 8.19 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 6.09 billion current US$ | -25.7% |
| 2000 | 6.86 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 8.40 billion current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2002 | 15.61 billion current US$ | +85.9% |
| 2003 | 19.03 billion current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 25.23 billion current US$ | +32.6% |
| 2005 | 30.36 billion current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 38.65 billion current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 57.55 billion current US$ | +48.9% |
| 2008 | 73.63 billion current US$ | +27.9% |
| 2009 | 68.55 billion current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 69.84 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 89.95 billion current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2012 | 99.18 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 111.26 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 113.89 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 99.43 billion current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 95.84 billion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 113.49 billion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 120.39 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 121.63 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 110.32 billion current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 116.98 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 111.54 billion current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 161.90 billion current US$ | +45.2% |
| 2024 | 164.87 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 84.78 billion current US$ | -48.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 479.81 million current US$ | 13.00 million current US$ | 1.10 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.23 billion current US$ | 1.63 billion current US$ | 2.76 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.82 billion current US$ | 2.04 billion current US$ | 8.19 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.39 billion current US$ | 6.86 billion current US$ | 73.63 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.49 billion current US$ | 69.84 billion current US$ | 121.63 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.06 billion current US$ | 84.78 billion current US$ | 164.87 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 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
- 12 China 14.04 billion current US$ compare
- 13 Italy 13.91 billion current US$ compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.17 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Late-demographic dividend
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.3% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 45.8% (2024)
- Trade 50.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.81 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 4.8% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 5,595 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 4.9% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 13.03 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 13.72 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 10.61 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid in Late-demographic dividend?
- Personal remittances, paid in Late-demographic dividend was 84.78 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 164.87 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.00 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for personal remittances, paid?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.