Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in Zambia
Zambia: Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) was 403.52 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Zambia, 2003–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 403.52 million current US$ for personal remittances, received in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.7% on the previous year and up 757.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Zambia peaked at 403.52 million current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.30 million current US$, in 2003.
Zambia ranks 130th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 36.30 million current US$ | — |
| 2004 | 48.40 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 52.87 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 57.68 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 59.30 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 68.19 million current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 41.26 million current US$ | -39.5% |
| 2010 | 43.66 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 46.28 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 72.86 million current US$ | +57.5% |
| 2013 | 53.98 million current US$ | -25.9% |
| 2014 | 58.30 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 47.05 million current US$ | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 38.46 million current US$ | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 93.64 million current US$ | +143.5% |
| 2018 | 106.97 million current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 98.26 million current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 134.87 million current US$ | +37.3% |
| 2021 | 239.71 million current US$ | +77.7% |
| 2022 | 243.49 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 245.69 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 334.31 million current US$ | +36.1% |
| 2025 | 403.52 million current US$ | +20.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 403.52 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 billion current US$, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 403.52 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 403.52 million current US$, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +143.5% | 38.46 million current US$ | 93.64 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.00 million current US$ | 36.30 million current US$ | 68.19 million current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 65.95 million current US$ | 38.46 million current US$ | 106.97 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 266.93 million current US$ | 134.87 million current US$ | 403.52 million current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -28.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.1053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 138.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0769 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 101.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Zambia?
- Personal remittances, received in Zambia was 403.52 million current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 403.52 million current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.30 million current US$ in 2003.
- How does Zambia rank for personal remittances, received?
- Zambia ranks 130th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 757.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.