Personal remittances, received in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Personal remittances, received was 595.25 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Burkina Faso, 1974–2024
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 595.25 million current US$ for personal remittances, received in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Burkina Faso peaked at 595.25 million current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.94 million current US$, in 1974.
That places Burkina Faso 114th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.75 million current US$ | 35.94 million current US$ | 109.67 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 145.07 million current US$ | 90.24 million current US$ | 191.62 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.82 million current US$ | 69.50 million current US$ | 139.67 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.94 million current US$ | 44.42 million current US$ | 99.74 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 337.84 million current US$ | 120.46 million current US$ | 467.25 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 559.82 million current US$ | 523.91 million current US$ | 595.25 million current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 17.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0848 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 97.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 49.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 56,600 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0013 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 764.54 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Burkina Faso?
- Personal remittances, received in Burkina Faso was 595.25 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 595.25 million current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.94 million current US$ in 1974.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for personal remittances, received?
- Burkina Faso ranks 114th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.