Personal remittances, paid in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Personal remittances, paid was 1.29 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1975–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 1.29 billion current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 46.3% on the previous year and down 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 10.44 billion current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 53.30 million current US$, in 1975.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 53.30 million current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 99.58 million current US$ | +86.8% |
| 1977 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +958.8% |
| 1978 | 1.21 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 1.15 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 1.47 billion current US$ | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 1.92 billion current US$ | +30.5% |
| 1982 | 1.94 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 2.44 billion current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1984 | 1.68 billion current US$ | -31.2% |
| 1985 | 1.27 billion current US$ | -24.7% |
| 1986 | 866.76 million current US$ | -31.5% |
| 1987 | 767.91 million current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 732.44 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 658.86 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 698.30 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 673.74 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 838.18 million current US$ | +24.4% |
| 1993 | 670.26 million current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 735.95 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 668.51 million current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 621.95 million current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 839.71 million current US$ | +35.0% |
| 1998 | 630.65 million current US$ | -24.9% |
| 1999 | 542.54 million current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 830.08 million current US$ | +53.0% |
| 2001 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2002 | 3.66 billion current US$ | +246.4% |
| 2003 | 5.22 billion current US$ | +42.7% |
| 2004 | 5.70 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 5.65 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 6.16 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 5.09 billion current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 6.94 billion current US$ | +36.4% |
| 2009 | 9.20 billion current US$ | +32.6% |
| 2010 | 8.74 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 6.90 billion current US$ | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 9.03 billion current US$ | +30.9% |
| 2013 | 10.44 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 8.33 billion current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 7.04 billion current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 6.97 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 7.09 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 8.02 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 7.72 billion current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 5.84 billion current US$ | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 5.18 billion current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 6.29 billion current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2023 | 9.11 billion current US$ | +44.7% |
| 2024 | 2.41 billion current US$ | -73.6% |
| 2025 | 1.29 billion current US$ | -46.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +958.8% | 99.58 million current US$ | 1.05 billion current US$ |
| 2002 | +246.4% | 1.06 billion current US$ | 3.66 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 713.86 million current US$ | 53.30 million current US$ | 1.21 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.38 billion current US$ | 658.86 million current US$ | 2.44 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 691.98 million current US$ | 542.54 million current US$ | 839.71 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.95 billion current US$ | 830.08 million current US$ | 9.20 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.03 billion current US$ | 6.90 billion current US$ | 10.44 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.02 billion current US$ | 1.29 billion current US$ | 9.11 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 42 Israel 1.62 billion current US$ compare
- 43 Türkiye 1.53 billion current US$ compare
- 44 Cyprus 1.52 billion current US$ compare
- 45 Serbia 1.47 billion current US$ compare
- 46 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.46 billion current US$ compare
- 47 Hungary 1.34 billion current US$ compare
- 48 Ghana 1.31 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1377 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,924 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 453.08 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 389.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Personal remittances, paid in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 1.29 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.44 billion current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.30 million current US$ in 1975.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for personal remittances, paid?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.