Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Small states
Small states: Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate was -22.19 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Small states, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Small states is -22.19 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 73.9% on the previous year and down 300.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Small states peaked at 435.88 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -22.19 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Small states 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Small states, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 435.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -0.2087 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 18.85 % change on previous year | -9134.5% |
| 1974 | 24.65 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 1975 | 38.69 % change on previous year | +57.0% |
| 1976 | 92.45 % change on previous year | +139.0% |
| 1977 | 66.08 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1978 | 14.32 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 1979 | 14.81 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 33.82 % change on previous year | +128.3% |
| 1981 | -5.34 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 1982 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 1983 | 9.73 % change on previous year | +361.3% |
| 1984 | 8.41 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1986 | 21.64 % change on previous year | +213.7% |
| 1987 | 21.28 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 7.55 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 1989 | 10.19 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 1990 | 11.17 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1991 | -11.72 % change on previous year | -204.9% |
| 1992 | 7.67 % change on previous year | -165.5% |
| 1993 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 1994 | 18.84 % change on previous year | +325.1% |
| 1995 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 1996 | 9.2 % change on previous year | -272.7% |
| 1997 | -0.4751 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 1998 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -494.4% |
| 1999 | 5.5 % change on previous year | +193.8% |
| 2000 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 2001 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -194.4% |
| 2002 | 8.28 % change on previous year | -336.6% |
| 2003 | 24.25 % change on previous year | +192.7% |
| 2004 | 52.61 % change on previous year | +117.0% |
| 2005 | 14.99 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 2006 | 11.12 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2007 | 19.51 % change on previous year | +75.5% |
| 2008 | 36.84 % change on previous year | +88.8% |
| 2009 | -8.67 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 2010 | 13.98 % change on previous year | -261.2% |
| 2011 | 9.69 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 2012 | -0.3663 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 2013 | -4.41 % change on previous year | +1104.4% |
| 2014 | 11.42 % change on previous year | -358.8% |
| 2015 | -5.54 % change on previous year | -148.5% |
| 2016 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 2017 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +57.7% |
| 2018 | 6.02 % change on previous year | +84.0% |
| 2019 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 2020 | 6.15 % change on previous year | +44.4% |
| 2021 | 20.12 % change on previous year | +226.8% |
| 2022 | 0.379 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1721 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2024 | -12.76 % change on previous year | -7513.3% |
| 2025 | -22.19 % change on previous year | +73.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Small states changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +9134.5% | -0.2087 % change on previous year | 18.85 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -7513.3% | 0.1721 % change on previous year | -12.76 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -1104.4% | -0.3663 % change on previous year | -4.41 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.39 % change on previous year | -0.2087 % change on previous year | 435.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 11.63 % change on previous year | -5.34 % change on previous year | 33.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.12 % change on previous year | -11.72 % change on previous year | 18.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.91 % change on previous year | -8.67 % change on previous year | 52.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.04 % change on previous year | -5.54 % change on previous year | 13.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.36 % change on previous year | -22.19 % change on previous year | 20.12 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 33 Kenya 18.27 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Ecuador 18.18 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Sweden 18.11 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Costa Rica 17.74 % change on previous year compare
- 37 South Africa 17.46 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Kuwait 17.36 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Bermuda 16 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Small states
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9,468 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5711 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2,363 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,407 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Small states?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Small states was -22.19 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 435.88 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.19 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Small states rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Small states ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 300.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states 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.