Personal remittances, received in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Personal remittances, received was 30.75 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 30.75 billion current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 46.3% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 57.21 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.64 million current US$, in 1971.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.66 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 22.64 million current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 30.73 million current US$ | +35.8% |
| 1973 | 28.42 million current US$ | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 109.08 million current US$ | +283.9% |
| 1975 | 362.11 million current US$ | +232.0% |
| 1976 | 419.62 million current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 603.38 million current US$ | +43.8% |
| 1978 | 716.75 million current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1979 | 936.74 million current US$ | +30.7% |
| 1980 | 1.40 billion current US$ | +49.2% |
| 1981 | 1.54 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 1.69 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 1.89 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 1.67 billion current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 1.50 billion current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 1.54 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 2.00 billion current US$ | +29.5% |
| 1988 | 2.10 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 2.37 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 2.36 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 2.36 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.68 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 3.14 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 3.12 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 3.05 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.82 billion current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 3.65 billion current US$ | +29.8% |
| 1998 | 3.71 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 4.78 billion current US$ | +29.0% |
| 2000 | 4.80 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 4.08 billion current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 4.63 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 5.51 billion current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 7.81 billion current US$ | +41.7% |
| 2005 | 20.11 billion current US$ | +157.6% |
| 2006 | 23.28 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 25.73 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 28.43 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 28.40 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 31.64 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 37.04 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 37.21 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 37.54 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 39.68 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 42.17 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 38.57 billion current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 42.24 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 48.00 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 47.72 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 41.26 billion current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 45.32 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 50.86 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 52.15 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 57.21 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2025 | 30.75 billion current US$ | -46.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 325.21 million current US$ | 22.64 million current US$ | 936.74 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.77 billion current US$ | 1.40 billion current US$ | 2.37 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.17 billion current US$ | 2.36 billion current US$ | 4.78 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.28 billion current US$ | 4.08 billion current US$ | 28.43 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.18 billion current US$ | 31.64 billion current US$ | 48.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.26 billion current US$ | 30.75 billion current US$ | 57.21 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Imports of goods and services 4.5% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 510.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation 538.73 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation 5.4% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 23.1% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 614.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 554.17 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 379.82 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9709 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Trade 55.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Personal remittances, received in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 30.75 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 57.21 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.64 million current US$ in 1971.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for personal remittances, received?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.