Personal remittances, received in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Personal remittances, received was 608.56 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Low & middle income, 1970–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received in Low & middle income is 608.56 billion current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Low & middle income peaked at 654.24 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 284.76 million current US$, in 1970.
That places Low & middle income 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 284.76 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 315.90 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 348.44 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 376.56 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 1.90 billion current US$ | +405.0% |
| 1975 | 3.31 billion current US$ | +73.9% |
| 1976 | 4.32 billion current US$ | +30.7% |
| 1977 | 7.02 billion current US$ | +62.3% |
| 1978 | 9.85 billion current US$ | +40.5% |
| 1979 | 12.86 billion current US$ | +30.5% |
| 1980 | 17.69 billion current US$ | +37.6% |
| 1981 | 17.94 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 19.82 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 21.42 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 20.65 billion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 19.77 billion current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 20.13 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 23.26 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 23.16 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 25.12 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 29.40 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 32.33 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 37.90 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 39.79 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 44.27 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 49.74 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 52.80 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 62.53 billion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 61.02 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 66.35 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 73.40 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 80.59 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 95.67 billion current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 119.43 billion current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 136.07 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 162.58 billion current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 191.47 billion current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 229.26 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 267.05 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 258.64 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 286.00 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 321.26 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 346.57 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 361.76 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 390.40 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 394.17 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 384.06 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 416.24 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 451.17 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 463.71 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 465.94 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 528.80 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 587.57 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 598.68 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 654.24 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 608.56 billion current US$ | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.06 billion current US$ | 284.76 million current US$ | 12.86 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.90 billion current US$ | 17.69 billion current US$ | 25.12 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.61 billion current US$ | 29.40 billion current US$ | 66.35 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 161.42 billion current US$ | 73.40 billion current US$ | 267.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 381.53 billion current US$ | 286.00 billion current US$ | 463.71 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 573.97 billion current US$ | 465.94 billion current US$ | 654.24 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More economy & growth data for Low & middle income
- Inflation, consumer prices 3.5% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 4.7% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 20.06 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 20.90 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 10.10 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 24.3% (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure 15.3% (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure 6.03 trillion current US$ (2024)
- External balance on goods and services 0.9% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 13.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Low & middle income?
- Personal remittances, received in Low & middle income was 608.56 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 654.24 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 284.76 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Low & middle income rank for personal remittances, received?
- Low & middle income ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.