Personal remittances, paid in Middle income
Middle income: Personal remittances, paid was 69.68 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid in Middle income, 1970–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Middle income recorded 69.68 billion current US$ for personal remittances, paid in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.0% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in Middle income peaked at 91.23 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 336.60 million current US$, in 1970.
Middle income ranks 14th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid in Middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 336.60 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 382.30 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 388.04 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 552.30 million current US$ | +42.3% |
| 1974 | 767.02 million current US$ | +38.9% |
| 1975 | 1.31 billion current US$ | +70.8% |
| 1976 | 1.56 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1977 | 2.98 billion current US$ | +91.6% |
| 1978 | 3.82 billion current US$ | +28.0% |
| 1979 | 4.28 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 5.49 billion current US$ | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 5.50 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 5.52 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 5.46 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 4.47 billion current US$ | -18.0% |
| 1985 | 3.91 billion current US$ | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 3.74 billion current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 3.90 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 4.16 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 4.16 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 4.58 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 4.05 billion current US$ | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 4.45 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 4.42 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 4.39 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 5.64 billion current US$ | +28.7% |
| 1996 | 6.01 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 6.59 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 7.36 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 5.29 billion current US$ | -28.1% |
| 2000 | 6.62 billion current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2001 | 7.58 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 14.43 billion current US$ | +90.3% |
| 2003 | 16.82 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 22.05 billion current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 24.21 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 27.17 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 30.88 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 36.93 billion current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 39.93 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 43.81 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 46.64 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 53.53 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 59.75 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 62.68 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 61.02 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 59.88 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 72.14 billion current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 75.63 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 74.74 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 69.33 billion current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 75.52 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 86.33 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 91.23 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 88.17 billion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 69.68 billion current US$ | -21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.64 billion current US$ | 336.60 million current US$ | 4.28 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.63 billion current US$ | 3.74 billion current US$ | 5.52 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.28 billion current US$ | 4.05 billion current US$ | 7.36 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.66 billion current US$ | 6.62 billion current US$ | 39.93 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.98 billion current US$ | 43.81 billion current US$ | 75.63 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.05 billion current US$ | 69.33 billion current US$ | 91.23 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 11 Korea 14.31 billion current US$ compare
- 12 China (People’s Republic of) 14.04 billion current US$ compare
- 13 Italy 13.91 billion current US$ compare
- 14 United Kingdom 13.17 billion current US$ compare
- 15 India 12.08 billion current US$ compare
- 16 Qatar 12.06 billion current US$ compare
- 17 Indonesia 11.68 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Middle income
- General government final consumption expenditure 5.96 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 3.9% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 3,291 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 4.7% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 19.67 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 20.43 trillion current US$ (2024)
- External balance on goods and services 1.1% (2025)
- Trade 48.5% (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure 15.3% (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 13.23 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid in Middle income?
- Personal remittances, paid in Middle income was 69.68 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 income?
- The highest recorded value was 91.23 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 336.60 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Middle income rank for personal remittances, paid?
- Middle income ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.