Personal remittances, received in Nauru
Nauru: Personal remittances, received was 2.24 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Nauru, 2008–2024
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, personal remittances, received in Nauru stood at 2.24 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 153.8% on the previous year and down 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Nauru peaked at 11.85 million current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 210,117 current US$, in 2009.
Nauru ranks 193rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received in Nauru, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 227,399 current US$ | — |
| 2009 | 210,117 current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 212,868 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.23 million current US$ | +478.6% |
| 2012 | 8.38 million current US$ | +580.3% |
| 2013 | 10.69 million current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2014 | 11.85 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 10.42 million current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 11.74 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 10.35 million current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 6.54 million current US$ | -36.8% |
| 2019 | 3.73 million current US$ | -43.0% |
| 2020 | 2.48 million current US$ | -33.4% |
| 2021 | 1.19 million current US$ | -52.1% |
| 2022 | 918,716 current US$ | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 880,606 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 2.24 million current US$ | +153.8% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 2.24 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 844.01 million current US$, 0% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 2.24 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 424.19 million current US$, 1% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received in Nauru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +580.3% | 1.23 million current US$ | 8.38 million current US$ |
| 2011 | +478.6% | 212,868 current US$ | 1.23 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 218,758 current US$ | 210,117 current US$ | 227,399 current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.51 million current US$ | 212,868 current US$ | 11.85 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 million current US$ | 880,606 current US$ | 2.48 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 190 Maldives 5.65 million current US$ compare
- 191 Papua New Guinea 3.87 million current US$ compare
- 192 Tuvalu 2.59 million current US$ compare
- 194 Palau 2.22 million current US$ compare
- 195 Chad 724,057 current US$
- 196 Equatorial Guinea 164,206 current US$
More economy & growth data for Nauru
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.2806 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.827 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -1.34 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -111.87 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.85 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -504.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -489.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 21.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Nauru?
- Personal remittances, received in Nauru was 2.24 million current US$ in 2024, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 11.85 million current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 210,117 current US$ in 2009.
- How does Nauru rank for personal remittances, received?
- Nauru ranks 193rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru 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.