Personal remittances, paid in South Asia
South Asia: Personal remittances, paid was 12.25 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid in South Asia, 1976–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid in South Asia is 12.25 billion current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in South Asia peaked at 13.47 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.86 million current US$, in 1976.
South Asia ranks 22nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid in South Asia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9.86 million current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 12.16 million current US$ | +23.3% |
| 1978 | 57.67 million current US$ | +374.3% |
| 1979 | 10.41 million current US$ | -82.0% |
| 1980 | 29.83 million current US$ | +186.7% |
| 1981 | 15.93 million current US$ | -46.6% |
| 1982 | 14.95 million current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 41.89 million current US$ | +180.2% |
| 1984 | 31.10 million current US$ | -25.8% |
| 1985 | 33.31 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 45.10 million current US$ | +35.4% |
| 1987 | 69.13 million current US$ | +53.3% |
| 1988 | 99.00 million current US$ | +43.2% |
| 1989 | 104.65 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 113.81 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 68.73 million current US$ | -39.6% |
| 1992 | 87.08 million current US$ | +26.7% |
| 1993 | 289.24 million current US$ | +232.2% |
| 1994 | 382.01 million current US$ | +32.1% |
| 1995 | 467.65 million current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 596.60 million current US$ | +27.6% |
| 1997 | 226.50 million current US$ | -62.0% |
| 1998 | 114.94 million current US$ | -49.3% |
| 1999 | 121.21 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 567.64 million current US$ | +368.3% |
| 2001 | 1.02 billion current US$ | +79.2% |
| 2002 | 1.48 billion current US$ | +45.6% |
| 2003 | 1.58 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 2.02 billion current US$ | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 1.74 billion current US$ | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 2.08 billion current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 2.62 billion current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 4.48 billion current US$ | +71.2% |
| 2009 | 3.57 billion current US$ | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 4.66 billion current US$ | +30.5% |
| 2011 | 5.04 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 6.04 billion current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 7.66 billion current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2014 | 7.50 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.22 billion current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 7.01 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 8.51 billion current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 8.44 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 9.43 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 8.64 billion current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 9.19 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 11.29 billion current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2023 | 13.47 billion current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2024 | 13.18 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 12.25 billion current US$ | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.52 million current US$ | 9.86 million current US$ | 57.67 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 48.49 million current US$ | 14.95 million current US$ | 104.65 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 246.78 million current US$ | 68.73 million current US$ | 596.60 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 billion current US$ | 567.64 million current US$ | 4.48 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.05 billion current US$ | 4.66 billion current US$ | 9.43 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.34 billion current US$ | 8.64 billion current US$ | 13.47 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 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
- 25 Norway 6.29 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for South Asia
- Manufacturing, value added 656.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 910.51 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 6.5% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 23.5% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -2.4% (2025)
- Trade in services 14.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 587.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.4% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 8.2% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.16 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid in South Asia?
- Personal remittances, paid in South Asia was 12.25 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.47 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.86 million current US$ in 1976.
- How does South Asia rank for personal remittances, paid?
- South Asia ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.