Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) was 788.92 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Afghanistan, 2008–2020
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 788.92 million current US$ for personal remittances, received in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 108.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Afghanistan peaked at 828.57 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 89.54 million current US$, in 2008.
Afghanistan ranks 104th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 89.54 million current US$ | — |
| 2009 | 140.69 million current US$ | +57.1% |
| 2010 | 378.21 million current US$ | +168.8% |
| 2011 | 179.12 million current US$ | -52.6% |
| 2012 | 219.42 million current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 347.17 million current US$ | +58.2% |
| 2014 | 253.37 million current US$ | -27.0% |
| 2015 | 348.62 million current US$ | +37.6% |
| 2016 | 627.71 million current US$ | +80.1% |
| 2017 | 822.73 million current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2018 | 803.55 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 828.57 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 788.92 million current US$ | -4.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 788.92 million current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 616.37 million current US$, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 788.92 million current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.16 billion current US$, 68% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.12 million current US$ | 89.54 million current US$ | 140.69 million current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 480.85 million current US$ | 179.12 million current US$ | 828.57 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 788.92 million current US$ | 788.92 million current US$ | 788.92 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 60.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.59 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -6.24 Percent per annum (2022)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 9.26 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 6.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Afghanistan?
- Personal remittances, received in Afghanistan was 788.92 million current US$ in 2020, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 828.57 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.54 million current US$ in 2008.
- How does Afghanistan rank for personal remittances, received?
- Afghanistan ranks 104th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.