Personal remittances, received in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Personal remittances, received was 251.44 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Upper middle income, 1970–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received in Upper middle income is 251.44 billion current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Upper middle income peaked at 290.90 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 277.50 million current US$, in 1970.
That places Upper middle income 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 277.50 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 290.74 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 312.00 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 341.48 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 1.80 billion current US$ | +426.1% |
| 1975 | 2.00 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 2.14 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 2.78 billion current US$ | +30.0% |
| 1978 | 3.19 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 4.50 billion current US$ | +41.1% |
| 1980 | 6.38 billion current US$ | +41.9% |
| 1981 | 7.72 billion current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1982 | 8.38 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 8.00 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 8.15 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 7.92 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 8.71 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 9.63 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 10.12 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 11.82 billion current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1990 | 13.33 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 16.57 billion current US$ | +24.4% |
| 1992 | 19.55 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 21.21 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 24.73 billion current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 29.67 billion current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 30.47 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 36.78 billion current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1998 | 35.86 billion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 38.29 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 43.28 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 47.54 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 54.66 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 67.54 billion current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 80.99 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 86.88 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 100.63 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 118.17 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 128.87 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 122.53 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 132.15 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 144.47 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 149.24 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 158.94 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 177.91 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 182.16 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 180.62 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 196.73 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 208.43 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 207.77 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 210.76 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 245.16 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 268.00 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 280.99 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 290.90 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 251.44 billion current US$ | -13.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received in Upper middle income 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +426.1% | 341.48 million current US$ | 1.80 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.76 billion current US$ | 277.50 million current US$ | 4.50 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.68 billion current US$ | 6.38 billion current US$ | 11.82 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.65 billion current US$ | 13.33 billion current US$ | 38.29 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.11 billion current US$ | 43.28 billion current US$ | 128.87 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 173.84 billion current US$ | 132.15 billion current US$ | 208.43 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 257.88 billion current US$ | 210.76 billion current US$ | 290.90 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 6 France 40.40 billion current US$ compare
- 7 Bangladesh 33.88 billion current US$ compare
- 8 China 30.00 billion current US$ compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Upper middle income
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 228.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0644 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 3,522 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3068 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,341 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2376 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,587 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.62 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Upper middle income?
- Personal remittances, received in Upper middle income was 251.44 billion current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 290.90 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 277.50 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Upper middle income rank for personal remittances, received?
- Upper middle income ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper middle 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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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.