Personal remittances, received in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Personal remittances, received was 5.18 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 5.18 billion current US$ for personal remittances, received in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.6% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 24.17 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.64 million current US$, in 1971.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.66 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 22.64 million current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 30.73 million current US$ | +35.8% |
| 1973 | 28.42 million current US$ | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 48.84 million current US$ | +71.8% |
| 1975 | 222.11 million current US$ | +354.8% |
| 1976 | 248.79 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 357.42 million current US$ | +43.7% |
| 1978 | 411.30 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 555.94 million current US$ | +35.2% |
| 1980 | 878.79 million current US$ | +58.1% |
| 1981 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1982 | 1.32 billion current US$ | +23.4% |
| 1983 | 1.53 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 1.36 billion current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 1.09 billion current US$ | -19.7% |
| 1986 | 989.02 million current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 1.42 billion current US$ | +43.2% |
| 1988 | 1.46 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.74 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1990 | 1.65 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 1.63 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.82 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 1.62 billion current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 1.92 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 2.02 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 1.73 billion current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 2.38 billion current US$ | +37.4% |
| 1998 | 2.52 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 2.70 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 2.60 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 2.00 billion current US$ | -23.2% |
| 2002 | 2.34 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 2.88 billion current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 3.71 billion current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 3.40 billion current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 3.89 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 4.64 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 5.64 billion current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 6.53 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 7.86 billion current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 9.44 billion current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 9.54 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.47 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 10.62 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 10.97 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 10.18 billion current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 10.68 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 13.48 billion current US$ | +26.2% |
| 2019 | 12.78 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 11.98 billion current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 15.12 billion current US$ | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 18.68 billion current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2023 | 19.26 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 24.17 billion current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2025 | 5.18 billion current US$ | -78.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 194.88 million current US$ | 22.64 million current US$ | 555.94 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 billion current US$ | 878.79 million current US$ | 1.74 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.00 billion current US$ | 1.62 billion current US$ | 2.70 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.76 billion current US$ | 2.00 billion current US$ | 6.53 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.50 billion current US$ | 7.86 billion current US$ | 13.48 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.73 billion current US$ | 5.18 billion current US$ | 24.17 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 37 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.36 billion current US$ compare
- 38 Peru 5.30 billion current US$ compare
- 39 Nicaragua 5.25 billion current US$ compare
- 40 Sweden 5.23 billion current US$ compare
- 41 Kenya 5.00 billion current US$ compare
- 42 Czechia 4.93 billion current US$ compare
- 43 Brazil 4.76 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Final consumption expenditure 1.11 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 1.5% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 129.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.9% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 67.3% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.0% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 1.27 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 1.36 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 1,026 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 979.45 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Personal remittances, received in Africa Eastern and Southern was 5.18 billion current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 24.17 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.64 million current US$ in 1971.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for personal remittances, received?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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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About this data
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.