Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in World
World: Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate was -6.12 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in World, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in World is -6.12 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 179.8% on the previous year and down 254.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in World peaked at 124.22 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -6.12 % change on previous year, in 2025.
World ranks 21st of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in World, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 28.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 21.68 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1973 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1974 | 40.96 % change on previous year | +457.1% |
| 1975 | 124.22 % change on previous year | +203.3% |
| 1976 | 14.99 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 1977 | 50.05 % change on previous year | +234.0% |
| 1978 | 32.61 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 1979 | 25.57 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1980 | 26.28 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1981 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 1982 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -240.6% |
| 1983 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 1984 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -330.3% |
| 1985 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 1986 | 17.31 % change on previous year | -856.3% |
| 1987 | 20.96 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 7.38 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 1989 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 17.48 % change on previous year | +157.8% |
| 1991 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 1992 | 11.28 % change on previous year | +83.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2889 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1994 | 13.02 % change on previous year | +4406.4% |
| 1995 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1996 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 13.69 % change on previous year | +321.2% |
| 1998 | -0.1883 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 1999 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -2152.2% |
| 2000 | 5.83 % change on previous year | +50.9% |
| 2001 | 8.52 % change on previous year | +46.2% |
| 2002 | 15.8 % change on previous year | +85.3% |
| 2003 | 23.07 % change on previous year | +46.0% |
| 2004 | 14.89 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 2005 | 16.46 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 15.72 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 19.09 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 16.14 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2009 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 2010 | 6.94 % change on previous year | -274.7% |
| 2011 | 12.18 % change on previous year | +75.4% |
| 2012 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 2013 | 6.51 % change on previous year | +39.7% |
| 2014 | 6.89 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2015 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 2016 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 7.83 % change on previous year | -591.1% |
| 2018 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2020 | -0.0605 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 2021 | 11.96 % change on previous year | -19862.0% |
| 2022 | 7.43 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 2023 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2024 | 7.68 % change on previous year | +102.6% |
| 2025 | -6.12 % change on previous year | -179.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +19862.0% | -0.0605 % change on previous year | 11.96 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +4406.4% | 0.2889 % change on previous year | 13.02 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +2152.2% | -0.1883 % change on previous year | 3.86 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +856.3% | -2.29 % change on previous year | 17.31 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.39 % change on previous year | 7.35 % change on previous year | 124.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.56 % change on previous year | -3.54 % change on previous year | 26.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.2 % change on previous year | -0.1883 % change on previous year | 17.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.15 % change on previous year | -3.98 % change on previous year | 23.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2 % change on previous year | -1.73 % change on previous year | 12.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.11 % change on previous year | -6.12 % change on previous year | 11.96 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 18 Togo 28.04 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Thailand 27.43 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Uzbekistan 26.68 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Honduras 25.29 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Belarus 25.28 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Cyprus 24.66 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Guinea 24.07 % change on previous year 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.49 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 180.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 163.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in World?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in World was -6.12 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 124.22 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.12 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does World rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate?
- World ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 254.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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.