Personal remittances, received in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Personal remittances, received was 30.75 billion current US$ in 2025. β Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970β2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 30.75 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 peaked at 57.23 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.64 million current US$, in 1971.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 325.21 million current US$ | 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 | 40.20 billion current US$ | 31.66 billion current US$ | 48.02 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.27 billion current US$ | 30.75 billion current US$ | 57.23 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Final consumption expenditure 4.3% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 202.74 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 82.6% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.88 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.48 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 474.05 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 616.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 9.6% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.71 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Personal remittances, received in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- The highest recorded value was 57.23 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.64 million current US$ in 1971.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for personal remittances, received?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.