Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) was 40.48 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Pakistan, 1976–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received in Pakistan is 40.48 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 109.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Pakistan peaked at 40.48 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 411.74 million current US$, in 1976.
That places Pakistan 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 411.74 million current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 872.09 million current US$ | +111.8% |
| 1978 | 1.31 billion current US$ | +50.1% |
| 1979 | 1.50 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 2.05 billion current US$ | +36.4% |
| 1981 | 2.07 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 2.59 billion current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1983 | 2.94 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 2.58 billion current US$ | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 2.54 billion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 2.45 billion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 2.18 billion current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 1.87 billion current US$ | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 2.02 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 2.01 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.55 billion current US$ | -22.8% |
| 1992 | 1.57 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.45 billion current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 1.75 billion current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 1.71 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.28 billion current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 1.71 billion current US$ | +33.0% |
| 1998 | 1.17 billion current US$ | -31.4% |
| 1999 | 996.00 million current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 1.46 billion current US$ | +35.9% |
| 2002 | 3.55 billion current US$ | +143.3% |
| 2003 | 3.96 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 3.94 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 4.28 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 5.12 billion current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 6.00 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 7.04 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 8.72 billion current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 9.69 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 12.26 billion current US$ | +26.6% |
| 2012 | 14.01 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 14.63 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 17.24 billion current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 19.31 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 19.82 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 19.86 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 21.19 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 22.25 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 26.09 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 31.31 billion current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 30.18 billion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 26.56 billion current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 34.91 billion current US$ | +31.5% |
| 2025 | 40.48 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 40.48 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 billion current US$, 32.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 40.48 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.16 billion current US$, 35.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +143.3% | 1.46 billion current US$ | 3.55 billion current US$ |
| 1977 | +111.8% | 411.74 million current US$ | 872.09 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 billion current US$ | 411.74 million current US$ | 1.50 billion current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.33 billion current US$ | 1.87 billion current US$ | 2.94 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 billion current US$ | 996.00 million current US$ | 2.01 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.52 billion current US$ | 1.07 billion current US$ | 8.72 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.03 billion current US$ | 9.69 billion current US$ | 22.25 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.59 billion current US$ | 26.09 billion current US$ | 40.48 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 17.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 335.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.9222 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 314.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.6734 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Pakistan?
- Personal remittances, received in Pakistan was 40.48 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.48 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 411.74 million current US$ in 1976.
- How does Pakistan rank for personal remittances, received?
- Pakistan ranks 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.