Personal remittances, paid in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Personal remittances, paid was 51.51 billion current US$ in 2025. β Volatile
Personal remittances, paid in Upper middle income, 1970β2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 51.51 billion current US$ for personal remittances, paid in 2025.
That represents a change of down 22.0% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in Upper middle income peaked at 67.12 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 249.60 million current US$, in 1970.
Upper middle income ranks 17th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 991.54 million current US$ | 249.60 million current US$ | 2.26 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.94 billion current US$ | 2.32 billion current US$ | 3.90 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.31 billion current US$ | 2.15 billion current US$ | 5.68 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.93 billion current US$ | 4.61 billion current US$ | 26.47 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.86 billion current US$ | 30.28 billion current US$ | 55.99 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.97 billion current US$ | 51.51 billion current US$ | 67.12 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 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
- 18 Belgium 11.22 billion current US$ compare
- 19 Malaysia 10.84 billion current US$ compare
- 20 Austria 10.81 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Upper middle income
- General government final consumption expenditure 5.09 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 4.1% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 4,884 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 4.5% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 14.99 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 15.64 trillion current US$ (2024)
- External balance on goods and services 2.1% (2025)
- Trade 48.9% (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure 15.9% (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 10.96 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid in Upper middle income?
- Personal remittances, paid in Upper middle income was 51.51 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 67.12 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 249.60 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Upper middle income rank for personal remittances, paid?
- Upper middle income ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper 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.