Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Germany
Germany: Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate was 7.81 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Germany, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Germany is 7.81 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 121.5% on the previous year and up 192.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Germany peaked at 180.27 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -11.5 % change on previous year, in 1997.
That places Germany 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Germany, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 17.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 27.64 % change on previous year | +61.5% |
| 1974 | 13.89 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 1975 | 17.44 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 1976 | 7.21 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1977 | 19.04 % change on previous year | +164.1% |
| 1978 | 36.53 % change on previous year | +91.8% |
| 1979 | 16.12 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 1980 | 180.27 % change on previous year | +1018.1% |
| 1981 | -11.03 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 1982 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 1983 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -194.1% |
| 1984 | -7.08 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
| 1985 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 1986 | 37.38 % change on previous year | +1251.6% |
| 1987 | 28.9 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1988 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 1989 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 1990 | 29.96 % change on previous year | -1497.6% |
| 1991 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 1992 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -285.2% |
| 1993 | -10.7 % change on previous year | -630.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3459 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 1995 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +543.1% |
| 1996 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -277.5% |
| 1997 | -11.5 % change on previous year | +191.1% |
| 1998 | 2 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 1999 | -3.89 % change on previous year | -294.1% |
| 2000 | -4.06 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -290.9% |
| 2002 | 19.84 % change on previous year | +155.8% |
| 2003 | 23.52 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 13.35 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 2005 | 19.92 % change on previous year | +49.3% |
| 2006 | 10.63 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 2007 | 29.52 % change on previous year | +177.7% |
| 2008 | 18.01 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 2009 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2010 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 15.27 % change on previous year | +331.9% |
| 2012 | -6.29 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 2013 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -182.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5812 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 2015 | -8.47 % change on previous year | -1557.8% |
| 2016 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 2017 | 12.82 % change on previous year | +413.8% |
| 2018 | 8.35 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 2019 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 2020 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -255.5% |
| 2021 | 7.63 % change on previous year | +190.7% |
| 2022 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 2023 | 7.64 % change on previous year | -525.5% |
| 2024 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 2025 | 7.81 % change on previous year | +121.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 7.81 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.51 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Germany's 7.81 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.26 % change on previous year, 95% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -1557.8% | 0.5812 % change on previous year | -8.47 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1497.6% | -2.14 % change on previous year | 29.96 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +1251.6% | 2.77 % change on previous year | 37.38 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.37 % change on previous year | 7.21 % change on previous year | 36.53 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 23.64 % change on previous year | -11.03 % change on previous year | 180.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5433 % change on previous year | -11.5 % change on previous year | 29.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.25 % change on previous year | -4.06 % change on previous year | 29.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 % change on previous year | -8.47 % change on previous year | 15.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.57 % change on previous year | -1.8 % change on previous year | 7.81 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,295 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 51.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,140 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Germany?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Germany was 7.81 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 180.27 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.5 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Germany rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Germany ranks 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.