Personal remittances, received in Ghana
Ghana: Personal remittances, received was 2.42 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Ghana, 1979–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 2.42 billion current US$ for personal remittances, received in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Ghana peaked at 4.98 billion current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 500,000 current US$, in 1983.
That places Ghana 64th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.27 million current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 900,000 current US$ | -29.3% |
| 1981 | 1.40 million current US$ | +55.6% |
| 1982 | 1.50 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 500,000 current US$ | -66.7% |
| 1984 | 4.70 million current US$ | +840.0% |
| 1985 | 4.20 million current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 600,000 current US$ | -85.7% |
| 1987 | 700,000 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 6.00 million current US$ | +757.1% |
| 1989 | 6.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6.20 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 7.30 million current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 10.10 million current US$ | +38.4% |
| 1994 | 15.70 million current US$ | +55.4% |
| 1995 | 17.21 million current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 27.50 million current US$ | +59.8% |
| 1997 | 26.00 million current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 29.50 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 30.70 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 32.40 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 45.91 million current US$ | +41.7% |
| 2002 | 43.52 million current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 65.10 million current US$ | +49.6% |
| 2004 | 82.37 million current US$ | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 99.18 million current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 105.25 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 117.36 million current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 126.11 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 114.46 million current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 135.85 million current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 2.13 billion current US$ | +1471.3% |
| 2012 | 2.16 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.86 billion current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 2.01 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 4.98 billion current US$ | +148.2% |
| 2016 | 2.98 billion current US$ | -40.2% |
| 2017 | 3.54 billion current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 3.52 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.05 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 4.29 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.96 billion current US$ | -54.4% |
| 2022 | 2.13 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 2.45 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 3.03 billion current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2025 | 2.42 billion current US$ | -20.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.42 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.12 billion current US$, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.42 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 406.26 million current US$, 6.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1471.3% | 135.85 million current US$ | 2.13 billion current US$ |
| 1984 | +840.0% | 500,000 current US$ | 4.70 million current US$ |
| 1988 | +757.1% | 700,000 current US$ | 6.00 million current US$ |
| 2015 | +148.2% | 2.01 billion current US$ | 4.98 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.27 million current US$ | 1.27 million current US$ | 1.27 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.65 million current US$ | 500,000 current US$ | 6.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.62 million current US$ | 6.00 million current US$ | 30.70 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.17 million current US$ | 32.40 million current US$ | 126.11 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 billion current US$ | 135.85 million current US$ | 4.98 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 billion current US$ | 1.96 billion current US$ | 4.29 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.84 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 54.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Ghana?
- Personal remittances, received in Ghana was 2.42 billion current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.98 billion current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 500,000 current US$ in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for personal remittances, received?
- Ghana ranks 64th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.