Personal remittances, paid in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Personal remittances, paid was 45.94 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid in Pacific island small states, 1971–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, paid in Pacific island small states stood at 45.94 million current US$.
That represents a change of down 75.0% on the previous year and down 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in Pacific island small states peaked at 210.46 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42,016 current US$, in 1971.
That places Pacific island small states 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 42,016 current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 48,828 current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1973 | 214,454 current US$ | +339.2% |
| 1974 | 142,273 current US$ | -33.7% |
| 1975 | 103,416 current US$ | -27.3% |
| 1976 | 354,386 current US$ | +242.7% |
| 1977 | 494,533 current US$ | +39.5% |
| 1978 | 565,791 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 15.40 million current US$ | +2621.4% |
| 1980 | 13.78 million current US$ | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 14.82 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 34.51 million current US$ | +132.8% |
| 1983 | 27.21 million current US$ | -21.1% |
| 1984 | 29.28 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 31.53 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 36.74 million current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1987 | 40.50 million current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 38.80 million current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 47.42 million current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1990 | 44.79 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 50.47 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 47.45 million current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 40.62 million current US$ | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 49.21 million current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1995 | 53.15 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 88.01 million current US$ | +65.6% |
| 1997 | 72.65 million current US$ | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 57.14 million current US$ | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 63.86 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 30.55 million current US$ | -52.2% |
| 2001 | 34.40 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 30.88 million current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 30.45 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 41.95 million current US$ | +37.8% |
| 2005 | 55.41 million current US$ | +32.1% |
| 2006 | 75.23 million current US$ | +35.8% |
| 2007 | 59.80 million current US$ | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 69.24 million current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 99.17 million current US$ | +43.2% |
| 2010 | 129.97 million current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2011 | 144.79 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 134.53 million current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 150.23 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 150.74 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 154.18 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 194.98 million current US$ | +26.5% |
| 2017 | 181.27 million current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 183.03 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 210.46 million current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 183.85 million current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 180.41 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 193.19 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 188.28 million current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 183.70 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 45.94 million current US$ | -75.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.93 million current US$ | 42,016 current US$ | 15.40 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 31.46 million current US$ | 13.78 million current US$ | 47.42 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.73 million current US$ | 40.62 million current US$ | 88.01 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.71 million current US$ | 30.45 million current US$ | 99.17 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 163.42 million current US$ | 129.97 million current US$ | 210.46 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 162.56 million current US$ | 45.94 million current US$ | 193.19 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 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 Pacific island small states
- Final consumption expenditure 12.21 billion current US$ (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 7.97 billion current US$ (2024)
- Gross capital formation 23.2% (2024)
- Gross capital formation 2.86 billion current US$ (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 22.5% (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 2.78 billion current US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 41.5% (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 5.11 billion current US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 15.07 billion current US$ (2024)
- GDP 11.21 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid in Pacific island small states?
- Personal remittances, paid in Pacific island small states was 45.94 million current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 210.46 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,016 current US$ in 1971.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for personal remittances, paid?
- Pacific island small states ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.