Personal remittances, paid in Low income
Low income: Personal remittances, paid was 1.48 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid in Low income, 1974–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, paid in Low income stood at 1.48 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.8% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in Low income peaked at 4.37 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51.57 million current US$, in 1974.
Low income ranks 40th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid in Low income, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 51.57 million current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 100.23 million current US$ | +94.4% |
| 1976 | 102.73 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 136.76 million current US$ | +33.1% |
| 1978 | 151.10 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 217.25 million current US$ | +43.8% |
| 1980 | 322.02 million current US$ | +48.2% |
| 1981 | 299.29 million current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 307.96 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 338.13 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 298.44 million current US$ | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 328.35 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 444.17 million current US$ | +35.3% |
| 1987 | 435.76 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 319.29 million current US$ | -26.7% |
| 1989 | 308.01 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 458.14 million current US$ | +48.7% |
| 1991 | 469.27 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 440.08 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 424.32 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 309.38 million current US$ | -27.1% |
| 1995 | 239.59 million current US$ | -22.6% |
| 1996 | 230.08 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 234.67 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 239.41 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 548.17 million current US$ | +129.0% |
| 2000 | 747.37 million current US$ | +36.3% |
| 2001 | 658.64 million current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 661.68 million current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 541.34 million current US$ | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 599.95 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 643.32 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 852.47 million current US$ | +32.5% |
| 2007 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +35.8% |
| 2008 | 1.56 billion current US$ | +35.1% |
| 2009 | 2.17 billion current US$ | +38.6% |
| 2010 | 3.04 billion current US$ | +40.1% |
| 2011 | 2.96 billion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 2.78 billion current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 3.30 billion current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 2.93 billion current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 3.15 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 2.66 billion current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 2.60 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 3.30 billion current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2019 | 3.11 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 3.09 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.57 billion current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 4.37 billion current US$ | +70.1% |
| 2023 | 3.85 billion current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 3.34 billion current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2025 | 1.48 billion current US$ | -55.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 126.61 million current US$ | 51.57 million current US$ | 217.25 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 340.14 million current US$ | 298.44 million current US$ | 444.17 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 359.31 million current US$ | 230.08 million current US$ | 548.17 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 959.60 million current US$ | 541.34 million current US$ | 2.17 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.98 billion current US$ | 2.60 billion current US$ | 3.30 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 billion current US$ | 1.48 billion current US$ | 4.37 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 37 Côte d'Ivoire 2.05 billion current US$ compare
- 38 Croatia 1.97 billion current US$ compare
- 39 Brazil 1.86 billion current US$ compare
- 40 Finland 1.78 billion current US$ compare
- 41 Lebanon 1.78 billion current US$ compare
- 42 Israel 1.62 billion current US$ compare
- 43 Türkiye 1.53 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Low income
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 79.5% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 545.88 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 1.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 142.76 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 472.02 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 692.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.1% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 4.0% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 576.95 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid in Low income?
- Personal remittances, paid in Low income was 1.48 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 4.37 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.57 million current US$ in 1974.
- How does Low income rank for personal remittances, paid?
- Low income ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low income 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.