Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in OECD members
OECD members: Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate was -0.6199 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in OECD members, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in OECD members stood at -0.6199 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 113.0% on the previous year and up 89.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in OECD members peaked at 100.73 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -7.22 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places OECD members 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 29.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 23.38 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1973 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 1974 | 43.02 % change on previous year | +480.5% |
| 1975 | 100.73 % change on previous year | +134.2% |
| 1976 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 1977 | 36.83 % change on previous year | +1676.1% |
| 1978 | 24.81 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1979 | 26.89 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 22.94 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1981 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 1982 | -3.82 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 1983 | -7.22 % change on previous year | +89.0% |
| 1984 | -0.4878 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1042 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 1986 | 32.31 % change on previous year | +30909.6% |
| 1987 | 25.37 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1988 | 12.15 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 1989 | 9.39 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1990 | 16.39 % change on previous year | +74.6% |
| 1991 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 1992 | 6.92 % change on previous year | +159.5% |
| 1993 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -154.7% |
| 1994 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -193.1% |
| 1995 | 5.01 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 1996 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 1997 | 9.17 % change on previous year | +623.7% |
| 1998 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1999 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8597 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 2001 | 4.97 % change on previous year | +478.0% |
| 2002 | 7.85 % change on previous year | +57.9% |
| 2003 | 22.47 % change on previous year | +186.4% |
| 2004 | 15.35 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 2005 | 10.72 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 2006 | 12.52 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 14.61 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 11.54 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2009 | -6.8 % change on previous year | -158.9% |
| 2010 | -0.5631 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 2011 | 10.23 % change on previous year | -1917.2% |
| 2012 | -2 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 2013 | 7.27 % change on previous year | -462.9% |
| 2014 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2015 | -6.09 % change on previous year | -251.4% |
| 2016 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 2017 | 7.16 % change on previous year | +283.1% |
| 2018 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 2020 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 2021 | 11.58 % change on previous year | +763.8% |
| 2022 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 2023 | 8.64 % change on previous year | +121.2% |
| 2024 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2025 | -0.6199 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in OECD members changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +30909.6% | 0.1042 % change on previous year | 32.31 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +1917.2% | -0.5631 % change on previous year | 10.23 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +1676.1% | 2.07 % change on previous year | 36.83 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +763.8% | 1.34 % change on previous year | 11.58 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.72 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 100.73 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.77 % change on previous year | -7.22 % change on previous year | 32.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.44 % change on previous year | -3.79 % change on previous year | 16.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.41 % change on previous year | -6.8 % change on previous year | 22.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.11 % change on previous year | -6.09 % change on previous year | 10.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.94 % change on previous year | -0.6199 % change on previous year | 11.58 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 9 Tajikistan 49.72 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Egypt 40.46 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Zambia 36.07 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Benin 35.2 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Côte d'Ivoire 35.06 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Paraguay 34.27 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Sudan 33.99 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for OECD members
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.09 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 8,471 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 779.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 777.22 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in OECD members?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in OECD members was -0.6199 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 100.73 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.22 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does OECD members rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate?
- OECD members ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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.