Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in Laos
Laos: Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) was 472.99 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Laos, 1984–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received in Laos stood at 472.99 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 27.4% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Laos peaked at 472.99 million current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 400,000 current US$, in 1995.
That places Laos 126th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 2.80 million current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 3.50 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 3.70 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 3.50 million current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 6.70 million current US$ | +91.4% |
| 1989 | 8.30 million current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1990 | 10.90 million current US$ | +31.3% |
| 1991 | 10.40 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 10.80 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 12.10 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 10.00 million current US$ | -17.4% |
| 1995 | 400,000 current US$ | -96.0% |
| 1996 | 500,000 current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 500,000 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 600,000 current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 600,000 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 660,000 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 694,575 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 729,304 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 765,769 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 804,057 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 830,000 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 4.24 million current US$ | +410.5% |
| 2007 | 6.20 million current US$ | +46.4% |
| 2008 | 17.77 million current US$ | +186.5% |
| 2009 | 37.58 million current US$ | +111.4% |
| 2010 | 41.77 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 110.30 million current US$ | +164.0% |
| 2012 | 202.99 million current US$ | +84.0% |
| 2013 | 170.44 million current US$ | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 188.05 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 189.21 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 189.36 million current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 242.71 million current US$ | +28.2% |
| 2018 | 239.88 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 296.52 million current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2020 | 232.17 million current US$ | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 219.52 million current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 239.76 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 287.19 million current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2024 | 371.21 million current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2025 | 472.99 million current US$ | +27.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 472.99 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 billion current US$, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 472.99 million current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 472.99 million current US$, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in Laos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +410.5% | 830,000 current US$ | 4.24 million current US$ |
| 2008 | +186.5% | 6.20 million current US$ | 17.77 million current US$ |
| 2011 | +164.0% | 41.77 million current US$ | 110.30 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.75 million current US$ | 2.80 million current US$ | 8.30 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 5.68 million current US$ | 400,000 current US$ | 12.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.03 million current US$ | 660,000 current US$ | 37.58 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 187.12 million current US$ | 41.77 million current US$ | 296.52 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 303.80 million current US$ | 219.52 million current US$ | 472.99 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More economy & growth data for Laos
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.39 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 60.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.21 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 52.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Laos?
- Personal remittances, received in Laos was 472.99 million current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 472.99 million current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 400,000 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Laos rank for personal remittances, received?
- Laos ranks 126th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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.