Personal remittances, paid (current US$) (IMF balance) in World
World: Personal remittances, paid (current US$) (IMF balance) was 662.43 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid in World, 1966–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
World recorded 662.43 billion current US$ for personal remittances, paid in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in World peaked at 662.43 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million current US$, in 1966.
World ranks 1st of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) (IMF balance) in World, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1967 | 2.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.00 million current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1969 | 8.00 million current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1970 | 1.40 billion current US$ | +17410.9% |
| 1971 | 4.05 billion current US$ | +189.2% |
| 1972 | 4.80 billion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1973 | 6.43 billion current US$ | +34.0% |
| 1974 | 7.46 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 11.91 billion current US$ | +59.7% |
| 1976 | 12.97 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 17.45 billion current US$ | +34.6% |
| 1978 | 22.82 billion current US$ | +30.8% |
| 1979 | 26.28 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 30.20 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 33.43 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 34.30 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 33.89 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 32.79 billion current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 32.77 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 38.81 billion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1987 | 45.09 billion current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1988 | 50.01 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 54.61 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 65.25 billion current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1991 | 70.50 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 77.57 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 80.93 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 85.17 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 95.36 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 97.52 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 97.09 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 100.21 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 111.05 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 113.65 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 122.26 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 136.71 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 150.93 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 172.67 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 189.50 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 216.10 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 260.15 billion current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 316.79 billion current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 305.90 billion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 313.37 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 353.84 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 359.34 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 392.17 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 406.48 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 379.89 billion current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 383.46 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 418.66 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 445.64 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 450.17 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 430.99 billion current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 473.18 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 498.79 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 592.24 billion current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 624.78 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 662.43 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$) (IMF balance) in World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +17410.9% | 8.00 million current US$ | 1.40 billion current US$ |
| 1971 | +189.2% | 1.40 billion current US$ | 4.05 billion current US$ |
| 1968 | +100.0% | 2.00 million current US$ | 4.00 million current US$ |
| 1969 | +100.0% | 4.00 million current US$ | 8.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.00 million current US$ | 2.00 million current US$ | 8.00 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1970s | 11.56 billion current US$ | 1.40 billion current US$ | 26.28 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.59 billion current US$ | 30.20 billion current US$ | 54.61 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.07 billion current US$ | 65.25 billion current US$ | 111.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 198.47 billion current US$ | 113.65 billion current US$ | 316.79 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 390.30 billion current US$ | 313.37 billion current US$ | 450.17 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 547.07 billion current US$ | 430.99 billion current US$ | 662.43 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 United States 106.53 billion current US$ compare
- 2 Saudi Arabia 58.69 billion current US$ compare
- 3 Switzerland 42.68 billion current US$ compare
- 4 Germany 26.67 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 110.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0002 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 80.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid in World?
- Personal remittances, paid in World was 662.43 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 662.43 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million current US$ in 1966.
- How does World rank for personal remittances, paid?
- World ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.