Personal remittances, received in Botswana
Botswana: Personal remittances, received was 128.30 million current US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Personal remittances, received in Botswana, 1975–2024
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received in Botswana is 128.30 million current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 83.2% on the previous year and up 178.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Botswana peaked at 128.30 million current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.21 million current US$, in 2009.
Botswana ranks 152nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.84 million current US$ | 43.14 million current US$ | 68.89 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 54.11 million current US$ | 31.27 million current US$ | 77.33 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.94 million current US$ | 26.36 million current US$ | 93.99 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.73 million current US$ | 15.21 million current US$ | 117.75 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.03 million current US$ | 18.10 million current US$ | 59.36 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.07 million current US$ | 44.22 million current US$ | 128.30 million current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Botswana
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -5.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,791 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 17.40 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,791 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 13.5 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 28.00 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.06 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.36 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Botswana?
- Personal remittances, received in Botswana was 128.30 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 128.30 million current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.21 million current US$ in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for personal remittances, received?
- Botswana ranks 152nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana 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.