Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in IBRD only
IBRD only: Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) was 503.10 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in IBRD only, 1970–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received in IBRD only stood at 503.10 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in IBRD only peaked at 503.10 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 277.50 million current US$, in 1970.
That places IBRD only 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 277.50 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 289.94 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 311.39 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 339.42 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +428.0% |
| 1975 | 2.94 billion current US$ | +64.3% |
| 1976 | 3.45 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 5.34 billion current US$ | +54.8% |
| 1978 | 7.02 billion current US$ | +31.4% |
| 1979 | 9.25 billion current US$ | +31.9% |
| 1980 | 12.97 billion current US$ | +40.2% |
| 1981 | 13.27 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 14.30 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 15.23 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 15.19 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 14.41 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 14.69 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 17.34 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1988 | 17.34 billion current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 18.82 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 21.74 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 25.67 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 30.36 billion current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 31.76 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 35.64 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 40.59 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 43.98 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 52.08 billion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 50.08 billion current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 53.81 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 60.31 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 67.13 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 77.73 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 98.78 billion current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 111.01 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 120.74 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 141.99 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 172.46 billion current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 198.61 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 189.42 billion current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 207.43 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 230.25 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 244.72 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 254.85 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 275.69 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 276.32 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 268.11 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 296.48 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 318.50 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 324.44 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 329.48 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 377.18 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 420.52 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 431.36 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 463.47 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 503.10 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in IBRD only changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +428.0% | 339.42 million current US$ | 1.79 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.10 billion current US$ | 277.50 million current US$ | 9.25 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.36 billion current US$ | 12.97 billion current US$ | 18.82 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.57 billion current US$ | 21.74 billion current US$ | 53.81 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.82 billion current US$ | 60.31 billion current US$ | 198.61 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 269.68 billion current US$ | 207.43 billion current US$ | 324.44 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 420.85 billion current US$ | 329.48 billion current US$ | 503.10 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 3 France 44.54 billion current US$ compare
- 4 Philippines 41.56 billion current US$ compare
- 5 Egypt 41.52 billion current US$ compare
- 6 Pakistan 40.48 billion current US$ compare
- 7 Bangladesh 33.88 billion current US$ compare
- 8 China 30.00 billion current US$ compare
- 9 Guatemala 25.68 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for IBRD only
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 351.99 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 265.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -8.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 52.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3239 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,651 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2875 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in IBRD only?
- Personal remittances, received in IBRD only was 503.10 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 503.10 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 277.50 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does IBRD only rank for personal remittances, received?
- IBRD only ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.