Personal remittances, paid in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Personal remittances, paid was 18.16 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid in Lower middle income, 1970–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid in Lower middle income is 18.16 billion current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 17.8% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in Lower middle income peaked at 24.12 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 85.40 million current US$, in 1971.
That places Lower middle income 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 87.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 85.40 million current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 93.28 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 113.94 million current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1974 | 181.72 million current US$ | +59.5% |
| 1975 | 496.17 million current US$ | +173.0% |
| 1976 | 708.61 million current US$ | +42.8% |
| 1977 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +52.5% |
| 1978 | 1.59 billion current US$ | +47.5% |
| 1979 | 2.02 billion current US$ | +26.6% |
| 1980 | 2.47 billion current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 2.04 billion current US$ | -17.6% |
| 1982 | 2.08 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.56 billion current US$ | -25.1% |
| 1984 | 1.40 billion current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 1.39 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.42 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.43 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.54 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 1.57 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.95 billion current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1991 | 1.85 billion current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 2.30 billion current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 2.13 billion current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 2.11 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.98 billion current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 2.18 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 1.98 billion current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 1.69 billion current US$ | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 1.52 billion current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 2.01 billion current US$ | +32.3% |
| 2001 | 2.34 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 5.53 billion current US$ | +136.1% |
| 2003 | 7.37 billion current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 8.05 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 7.88 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 8.27 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 9.23 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 13.20 billion current US$ | +42.9% |
| 2009 | 13.46 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 13.52 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 14.29 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 17.65 billion current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 20.79 billion current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 19.67 billion current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 18.81 billion current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 18.43 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 19.18 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 19.64 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 19.22 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 16.84 billion current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 17.95 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 21.27 billion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 24.12 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 22.09 billion current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2025 | 18.16 billion current US$ | -17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 645.74 million current US$ | 85.40 million current US$ | 2.02 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.69 billion current US$ | 1.39 billion current US$ | 2.47 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.97 billion current US$ | 1.52 billion current US$ | 2.30 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.73 billion current US$ | 2.01 billion current US$ | 13.46 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.12 billion current US$ | 13.52 billion current US$ | 20.79 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.07 billion current US$ | 16.84 billion current US$ | 24.12 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 18 Belgium 11.22 billion current US$ compare
- 19 Malaysia 10.84 billion current US$ compare
- 20 Austria 10.81 billion current US$ compare
- 21 Thailand 9.98 billion current US$ compare
- 22 Oman 9.18 billion current US$ compare
- 23 Russian Federation 8.86 billion current US$ compare
- 24 Japan 7.17 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Lower middle income
- Trade 46.6% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 5.26 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 6.8% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 1,785 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 5.4% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 73.2% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 5.65 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 5.92 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 5.35 trillion current US$ (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -3.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid in Lower middle income?
- Personal remittances, paid in Lower middle income was 18.16 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 24.12 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.40 million current US$ in 1971.
- How does Lower middle income rank for personal remittances, paid?
- Lower middle income ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower middle 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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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.