Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) was 350.57 million current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received in Saudi Arabia is 350.57 million current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Saudi Arabia peaked at 350.57 million current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 93.87 million current US$, in 2005.
Saudi Arabia ranks 132nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 93.87 million current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 105.60 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 123.47 million current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 216.19 million current US$ | +75.1% |
| 2009 | 214.40 million current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 236.48 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 243.73 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 245.92 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 268.77 million current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 273.30 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 295.43 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 317.36 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 290.79 million current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 334.92 million current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 334.03 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 302.25 million current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 294.91 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 287.04 million current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 312.35 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 338.47 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 350.57 million current US$ | +3.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 350.57 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 844.01 million current US$, 42% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 350.57 million current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.16 billion current US$, 30% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +75.1% | 123.47 million current US$ | 216.19 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 150.70 million current US$ | 93.87 million current US$ | 216.19 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 284.07 million current US$ | 236.48 million current US$ | 334.92 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 314.26 million current US$ | 287.04 million current US$ | 350.57 million current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 69.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 580.45 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.3713 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 423.84 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Saudi Arabia?
- Personal remittances, received in Saudi Arabia was 350.57 million current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 350.57 million current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.87 million current US$ in 2005.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for personal remittances, received?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 132nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.