Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) was 201.71 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Post-demographic dividend, 1970–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received in Post-demographic dividend stood at 201.71 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 201.71 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.57 billion current US$, in 1970.
That places Post-demographic dividend 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.57 billion current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 2.02 billion current US$ | +28.2% |
| 1972 | 2.47 billion current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1973 | 2.67 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 2.52 billion current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 6.79 billion current US$ | +169.7% |
| 1976 | 7.30 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 10.32 billion current US$ | +41.3% |
| 1978 | 13.07 billion current US$ | +26.6% |
| 1979 | 15.86 billion current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 18.69 billion current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1981 | 17.25 billion current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 17.10 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 16.11 billion current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 15.53 billion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 15.60 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 21.21 billion current US$ | +36.0% |
| 1987 | 26.69 billion current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1988 | 30.60 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 32.07 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 37.61 billion current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 38.86 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 41.14 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 39.32 billion current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 39.90 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 42.97 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 43.04 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 46.45 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 49.48 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 48.33 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 47.26 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 49.97 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 55.27 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 65.82 billion current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 73.50 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 77.23 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 83.85 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 99.59 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 115.28 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 111.44 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 113.59 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 128.07 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 125.81 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 137.80 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 141.10 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 130.64 billion current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 132.84 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 143.15 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 153.69 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 156.15 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 153.71 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 167.13 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 168.31 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 181.07 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 189.45 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 201.71 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in Post-demographic dividend changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +169.7% | 2.52 billion current US$ | 6.79 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.46 billion current US$ | 1.57 billion current US$ | 15.86 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.09 billion current US$ | 15.53 billion current US$ | 32.07 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.71 billion current US$ | 37.61 billion current US$ | 49.48 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.92 billion current US$ | 47.26 billion current US$ | 115.28 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.28 billion current US$ | 113.59 billion current US$ | 156.15 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 176.90 billion current US$ | 153.71 billion current US$ | 201.71 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 11 Nigeria 22.79 billion current US$ compare
- 12 Uzbekistan 21.10 billion current US$ compare
- 13 Indonesia 17.60 billion current US$ compare
- 14 Belgium 16.35 billion current US$ compare
- 15 Nepal 14.70 billion current US$ compare
- 16 Morocco 13.66 billion current US$ compare
- 17 Colombia 13.13 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Post-demographic dividend
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 725.33 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 9,878 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1752 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.14 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,006 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 821.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -12.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Post-demographic dividend?
- Personal remittances, received in Post-demographic dividend was 201.71 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 201.71 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 billion current US$ in 1970.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for personal remittances, received?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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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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.