Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) was 60.66 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Least developed countries, 1971–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received in Least developed countries stood at 60.66 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Least developed countries peaked at 65.81 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.90 million current US$, in 1971.
Least developed countries ranks 33rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17.90 million current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 22.58 million current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1973 | 22.54 million current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 82.32 million current US$ | +265.2% |
| 1975 | 309.26 million current US$ | +275.7% |
| 1976 | 389.02 million current US$ | +25.8% |
| 1977 | 551.11 million current US$ | +41.7% |
| 1978 | 701.66 million current US$ | +27.3% |
| 1979 | 960.39 million current US$ | +36.9% |
| 1980 | 1.49 billion current US$ | +55.3% |
| 1981 | 1.62 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 1.94 billion current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1983 | 2.27 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 1.96 billion current US$ | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 1.85 billion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 1.96 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 2.53 billion current US$ | +29.2% |
| 1988 | 2.61 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 2.80 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 4.02 billion current US$ | +43.6% |
| 1991 | 3.51 billion current US$ | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 3.97 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 3.96 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 4.12 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 4.50 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 4.43 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 4.73 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 5.31 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 5.79 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 6.17 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 6.65 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 8.50 billion current US$ | +27.9% |
| 2003 | 9.77 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 10.96 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 11.83 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 13.91 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 16.62 billion current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 21.82 billion current US$ | +31.3% |
| 2009 | 22.93 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 26.36 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 29.70 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 34.69 billion current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 37.47 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 40.57 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 42.24 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 40.92 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 38.58 billion current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 45.64 billion current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 49.05 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 49.52 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 52.36 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 55.95 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 59.59 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 65.81 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2025 | 60.66 billion current US$ | -7.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in Least developed countries changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +275.7% | 82.32 million current US$ | 309.26 million current US$ |
| 1974 | +265.2% | 22.54 million current US$ | 82.32 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 339.64 million current US$ | 17.90 million current US$ | 960.39 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.10 billion current US$ | 1.49 billion current US$ | 2.80 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.43 billion current US$ | 3.51 billion current US$ | 5.79 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.91 billion current US$ | 6.17 billion current US$ | 22.93 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.52 billion current US$ | 26.36 billion current US$ | 49.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.31 billion current US$ | 49.52 billion current US$ | 65.81 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 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
- 34 South Korea 7.07 billion current US$ compare
- 35 Lebanon 6.70 billion current US$ compare
- 36 Serbia 6.56 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0852 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 116.01 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 843.25 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.6191 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 141.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 977.33 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Least developed countries?
- Personal remittances, received in Least developed countries was 60.66 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 65.81 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.90 million current US$ in 1971.
- How does Least developed countries rank for personal remittances, received?
- Least developed countries ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.