Personal remittances, received in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Personal remittances, received was 33.88 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Bangladesh, 1976–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 33.88 billion current US$ for personal remittances, received in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 23.1% on the previous year and up 121.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Bangladesh peaked at 33.88 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.76 million current US$, in 1976.
That places Bangladesh 7th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 18.76 million current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 78.88 million current US$ | +320.4% |
| 1978 | 115.44 million current US$ | +46.4% |
| 1979 | 171.14 million current US$ | +48.3% |
| 1980 | 338.67 million current US$ | +97.9% |
| 1981 | 381.05 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 526.46 million current US$ | +38.2% |
| 1983 | 642.41 million current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1984 | 500.75 million current US$ | -22.1% |
| 1985 | 502.47 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 576.28 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 747.81 million current US$ | +29.8% |
| 1988 | 763.62 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 757.98 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 778.87 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 769.37 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 911.76 million current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1993 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 1.15 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 1.20 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 1.34 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 1.53 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 1.61 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 1.81 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 1.97 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 2.10 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 2.86 billion current US$ | +35.8% |
| 2003 | 3.19 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 3.58 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 4.31 billion current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 5.43 billion current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2007 | 6.56 billion current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 8.94 billion current US$ | +36.2% |
| 2009 | 10.52 billion current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 10.85 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 12.07 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 14.12 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 13.87 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 14.99 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 15.30 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 13.57 billion current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 13.50 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 15.57 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 18.36 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 21.75 billion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 22.21 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 21.51 billion current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 22.07 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 27.52 billion current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2025 | 33.88 billion current US$ | +23.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 33.88 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.12 billion current US$, 30.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 33.88 billion current US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 8.99 billion current US$, 3.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +320.4% | 18.76 million current US$ | 78.88 million current US$ |
| 1980 | +97.9% | 171.14 million current US$ | 338.67 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.05 million current US$ | 18.76 million current US$ | 171.14 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 573.75 million current US$ | 338.67 million current US$ | 763.62 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 billion current US$ | 769.37 million current US$ | 1.81 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.95 billion current US$ | 1.97 billion current US$ | 10.52 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.22 billion current US$ | 10.85 billion current US$ | 18.36 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.82 billion current US$ | 21.51 billion current US$ | 33.88 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More economy & growth data for Bangladesh
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 6.09 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 10.10 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0575 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 44.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.51 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Bangladesh?
- Personal remittances, received in Bangladesh was 33.88 billion current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 33.88 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.76 million current US$ in 1976.
- How does Bangladesh rank for personal remittances, received?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.