Personal remittances, received in Tanzania

Tanzania: Personal remittances, received was 1.12 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.12 billion current US$
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
89th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.24 billion current US$
in 2023
All-time low
129,667 current US$
in 1978
Years of data
31
1978–2024

Personal remittances, received in Tanzania, 1978–2024

0250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B1.2B1978200120241978: 129.7k current US$1995: 840.3k current US$1996: 19.3M current US$1997: 1.6M current US$1998: 11.5M current US$1999: 7.2M current US$2000: 8.0M current US$2001: 15.3M current US$2002: 12.0M current US$2003: 8.9M current US$2004: 13.8M current US$2005: 19.4M current US$2006: 15.4M current US$2007: 25.5M current US$2008: 36.8M current US$2009: 39.8M current US$2010: 344.3M current US$2011: 409.6M current US$2012: 390.1M current US$2013: 381.9M current US$2014: 389.5M current US$2015: 387.8M current US$2016: 402.5M current US$2017: 402.6M current US$2018: 412.9M current US$2019: 433.5M current US$2020: 326.2M current US$2021: 558.4M current US$2022: 703.8M current US$2023: 1.2B current US$2024: 1.1B current US$

Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2024, personal remittances, received in Tanzania stood at 1.12 billion current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 188.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Tanzania peaked at 1.24 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 129,667 current US$, in 1978.

That places Tanzania 89th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 129,667 current US$ 129,667 current US$ 129,667 current US$ 1
1990s 8.09 million current US$ 840,348 current US$ 19.32 million current US$ 5
2000s 19.48 million current US$ 8.00 million current US$ 39.83 million current US$ 10
2010s 395.48 million current US$ 344.29 million current US$ 433.50 million current US$ 10
2020s 789.90 million current US$ 326.16 million current US$ 1.24 billion current US$ 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, received in Tanzania?
Personal remittances, received in Tanzania was 1.12 billion current US$ in 2024, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 1.24 billion current US$ in 2023.
What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 129,667 current US$ in 1978.
How does Tanzania rank for personal remittances, received?
Tanzania ranks 89th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 188.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania 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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Indicator
Personal remittances, received (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,711 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.