Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) was 109.60 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Bhutan, 2006–2024
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 109.60 million current US$ for personal remittances, received in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 666.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Bhutan peaked at 109.60 million current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.24 million current US$, in 2006.
That places Bhutan 155th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.24 million current US$ | — |
| 2007 | 2.93 million current US$ | +31.0% |
| 2008 | 3.55 million current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 4.87 million current US$ | +37.1% |
| 2010 | 8.27 million current US$ | +70.0% |
| 2011 | 10.46 million current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 18.14 million current US$ | +73.5% |
| 2013 | 11.80 million current US$ | -34.9% |
| 2014 | 14.29 million current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 19.66 million current US$ | +37.5% |
| 2016 | 34.34 million current US$ | +74.7% |
| 2017 | 43.15 million current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 58.15 million current US$ | +34.7% |
| 2019 | 56.66 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 83.44 million current US$ | +47.3% |
| 2021 | 73.37 million current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 95.96 million current US$ | +30.8% |
| 2023 | 107.94 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 109.60 million current US$ | +1.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 109.60 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 billion current US$, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 109.60 million current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 11.50 billion current US$, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.40 million current US$ | 2.24 million current US$ | 4.87 million current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 27.49 million current US$ | 8.27 million current US$ | 58.15 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.06 million current US$ | 73.37 million current US$ | 109.60 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More economy & growth data for Bhutan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 24.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 45.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5765 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 32.91 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 Bhutan?
- Personal remittances, received in Bhutan was 109.60 million current US$ in 2024, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 109.60 million current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 million current US$ in 2006.
- How does Bhutan rank for personal remittances, received?
- Bhutan ranks 155th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 666.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.