Personal remittances, received in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Personal remittances, received was 25.57 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Africa Western and Central, 1974–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received in Africa Western and Central is 25.57 billion current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 22.7% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Africa Western and Central peaked at 34.96 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 60.25 million current US$, in 1974.
That places Africa Western and Central 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 60.25 million current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 140.00 million current US$ | +132.4% |
| 1976 | 170.83 million current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1977 | 245.96 million current US$ | +44.0% |
| 1978 | 305.45 million current US$ | +24.2% |
| 1979 | 380.80 million current US$ | +24.7% |
| 1980 | 518.92 million current US$ | +36.3% |
| 1981 | 464.00 million current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 364.13 million current US$ | -21.5% |
| 1983 | 359.20 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 311.70 million current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 409.89 million current US$ | +31.5% |
| 1986 | 552.42 million current US$ | +34.8% |
| 1987 | 579.78 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 634.50 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 637.03 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 711.10 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 744.05 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 875.13 million current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 1.52 billion current US$ | +74.2% |
| 1994 | 1.20 billion current US$ | -21.4% |
| 1995 | 1.03 billion current US$ | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 1.28 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 1.19 billion current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 2.08 billion current US$ | +75.5% |
| 2000 | 2.20 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 2.09 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 2.29 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 2.64 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 4.10 billion current US$ | +55.7% |
| 2005 | 16.72 billion current US$ | +307.7% |
| 2006 | 19.41 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 21.10 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 22.80 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 21.88 billion current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 23.80 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 27.62 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 27.69 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 28.08 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 29.07 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 31.22 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 28.41 billion current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 31.58 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 34.55 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 34.96 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 29.29 billion current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 30.21 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 32.19 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 32.90 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 33.06 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 25.57 billion current US$ | -22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 217.21 million current US$ | 60.25 million current US$ | 380.80 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 483.16 million current US$ | 311.70 million current US$ | 637.03 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 billion current US$ | 711.10 million current US$ | 2.08 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.52 billion current US$ | 2.09 billion current US$ | 22.80 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.70 billion current US$ | 23.80 billion current US$ | 34.96 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.54 billion current US$ | 25.57 billion current US$ | 33.06 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- Industry (including construction), value added 196.30 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 807.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.8% (2025)
- Services, value added 49.7% (2025)
- Services, value added 5.0% (2025)
- Services, value added 528.98 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 423.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 23.2% (2025)
- Trade in services 11.4% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 220.68 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Africa Western and Central?
- Personal remittances, received in Africa Western and Central was 25.57 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 34.96 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.25 million current US$ in 1974.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for personal remittances, received?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.