Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in IDA blend
IDA blend: Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) was 90.61 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in IDA blend, 1970–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received in IDA blend stood at 90.61 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in IDA blend peaked at 90.61 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.26 million current US$, in 1970.
That places IDA blend 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.26 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 7.26 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 13.86 million current US$ | +90.9% |
| 1973 | 12.54 million current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 22.01 million current US$ | +75.5% |
| 1975 | 33.31 million current US$ | +51.3% |
| 1976 | 460.92 million current US$ | +1283.7% |
| 1977 | 995.62 million current US$ | +116.0% |
| 1978 | 1.43 billion current US$ | +44.0% |
| 1979 | 1.65 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 2.28 billion current US$ | +38.1% |
| 1981 | 2.35 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 2.85 billion current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1983 | 3.19 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 2.82 billion current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 2.80 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 2.76 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.55 billion current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 2.27 billion current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 2.46 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 2.51 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 2.06 billion current US$ | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 2.10 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.73 billion current US$ | +30.3% |
| 1994 | 2.91 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 2.53 billion current US$ | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 2.15 billion current US$ | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 3.26 billion current US$ | +51.4% |
| 1998 | 2.61 billion current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 3.33 billion current US$ | +27.8% |
| 2000 | 3.46 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 3.15 billion current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 5.33 billion current US$ | +69.2% |
| 2003 | 5.77 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 7.41 billion current US$ | +28.4% |
| 2005 | 21.26 billion current US$ | +187.0% |
| 2006 | 25.01 billion current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 27.40 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 31.57 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 32.39 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 36.23 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 42.11 billion current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 45.44 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 46.51 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 49.94 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 49.88 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.47 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 54.44 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 59.05 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 60.72 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 57.23 billion current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 68.84 billion current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 76.17 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 71.48 billion current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 86.13 billion current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2025 | 90.61 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in IDA blend changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +1283.7% | 33.31 million current US$ | 460.92 million current US$ |
| 2005 | +187.0% | 7.41 billion current US$ | 21.26 billion current US$ |
| 1977 | +116.0% | 460.92 million current US$ | 995.62 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 463.76 million current US$ | 7.26 million current US$ | 1.65 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.63 billion current US$ | 2.27 billion current US$ | 3.19 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.62 billion current US$ | 2.06 billion current US$ | 3.33 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.28 billion current US$ | 3.15 billion current US$ | 32.39 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.48 billion current US$ | 36.23 billion current US$ | 60.72 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.07 billion current US$ | 57.23 billion current US$ | 90.61 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 27 United States 9.35 billion current US$ compare
- 28 Malaysia 8.94 billion current US$ compare
- 29 Sri Lanka 8.31 billion current US$ compare
- 30 Ecuador 7.73 billion current US$ compare
- 31 Spain 7.30 billion current US$ compare
- 32 Croatia 7.25 billion current US$ compare
- 33 Ethiopia 7.14 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for IDA blend
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 968.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 5.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2585 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 475.89 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 15.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.526 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,193 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.8% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 13.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 408.26 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in IDA blend?
- Personal remittances, received in IDA blend was 90.61 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 IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 90.61 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.26 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does IDA blend rank for personal remittances, received?
- IDA blend ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.