Personal remittances, received in South Asia
South Asia: Personal remittances, received was 184.59 billion current US$ in 2025. β Volatile
Personal remittances, received in South Asia, 1975β2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 184.59 billion current US$ for personal remittances, received in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in South Asia peaked at 184.59 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 438.45 million current US$, in 1975.
That places South Asia 12th out of 46 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 billion current US$ | 438.45 million current US$ | 1.67 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.36 billion current US$ | 2.91 billion current US$ | 3.76 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.38 billion current US$ | 3.57 billion current US$ | 14.08 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.12 billion current US$ | 16.12 billion current US$ | 66.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.51 billion current US$ | 71.93 billion current US$ | 116.75 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.01 billion current US$ | 120.24 billion current US$ | 184.59 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 9 Germany 23.90 billion current US$ compare
- 10 Nigeria 22.79 billion current US$ compare
- 11 Guatemala 21.64 billion current US$ compare
- 12 Uzbekistan 21.00 billion current US$ compare
- 13 Indonesia 17.60 billion current US$ compare
- 14 Belgium 16.35 billion current US$ compare
- 15 Morocco 13.66 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for South Asia
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 6.5% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 2.69 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 2.54 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 7.5% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 1,504 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 23.5% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 3.15 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 58.7% (2025)
- Trade 44.6% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -2.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in South Asia?
- Personal remittances, received in South Asia was 184.59 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 184.59 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 438.45 million current US$ in 1975.
- How does South Asia rank for personal remittances, received?
- South Asia ranks 12th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.