Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita was 119.73 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 119.73 current US$ per person for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 127.43 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.36 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.36 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1.86 current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 1972 | 2.08 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 2.07 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.83 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 4.55 current US$ per person | +148.3% |
| 1976 | 7.58 current US$ per person | +66.7% |
| 1977 | 14.19 current US$ per person | +87.2% |
| 1978 | 22.35 current US$ per person | +57.6% |
| 1979 | 26.83 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 30.72 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 28.22 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 28.93 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 32.87 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 31.37 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 27.36 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 26.9 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 29.49 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 26.99 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 25.33 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 32.59 current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 1991 | 33.92 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 40.95 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 38.2 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 34.66 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 31.43 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 27.97 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 29.05 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 28.03 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 26.18 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 25.56 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 28.56 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 37.52 current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 2003 | 46.01 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 50.7 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 48.12 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 51.61 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 60.38 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 67.27 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 65.16 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 75.39 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 80.24 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 92.36 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 93.78 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 104.4 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 100.58 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 99.08 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 101.49 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 102.84 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 105.52 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 111.87 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 127.43 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 119.9 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 103.78 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 113.83 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2025 | 119.73 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +148.3% | 1.83 current US$ per person | 4.55 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.47 current US$ per person | 1.36 current US$ per person | 26.83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.82 current US$ per person | 25.33 current US$ per person | 32.87 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.3 current US$ per person | 26.18 current US$ per person | 40.95 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.09 current US$ per person | 25.56 current US$ per person | 67.27 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.57 current US$ per person | 75.39 current US$ per person | 105.52 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.09 current US$ per person | 103.78 current US$ per person | 127.43 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 18 Curaçao 1,142 current US$ per person compare
- 19 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,123 current US$ per person compare
- 20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,111 current US$ per person compare
- 21 Albania 1,091 current US$ per person compare
- 22 Honduras 1,084 current US$ per person compare
- 23 Georgia 1,083 current US$ per person compare
- 24 Dominican Republic 1,077 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.4665 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5462 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 59.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,005 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 83.25 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 100.54 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -56.43 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 119.73 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 127.43 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.