Personal remittances, received in Germany

Germany: Personal remittances, received was 0.453 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.453
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
51st
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.4775
in 2020
All-time low
0.0785
in 1973
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Personal remittances, received in Germany, 1971–2024

0.10.20.30.40.5197119972024

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Germany recorded 0.453 for personal remittances, received in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Germany peaked at 0.4775 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0785, in 1973.

Germany ranks 51st of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Personal remittances, received in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances, received (% of GDP) in Germany, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 0.0837
1972 0.0817 -2.3%
1973 0.0785 -3.9%
1974 0.08 +1.9%
1975 0.0852 +6.6%
1976 0.0863 +1.2%
1977 0.0889 +3.0%
1978 0.0984 +10.7%
1979 0.096 -2.4%
1980 0.2496 +159.9%
1981 0.2636 +5.6%
1982 0.2863 +8.6%
1983 0.2739 -4.3%
1984 0.2705 -1.2%
1985 0.2751 +1.7%
1986 0.2646 -3.8%
1987 0.2749 +3.9%
1988 0.2726 -0.8%
1989 0.2672 -2.0%
1990 0.2742 +2.6%
1991 0.2571 -6.2%
1992 0.2298 -10.6%
1993 0.2113 -8.0%
1994 0.199 -5.8%
1995 0.1738 -12.7%
1996 0.1727 -0.6%
1997 0.1727 -0.0%
1998 0.1739 +0.7%
1999 0.1697 -2.4%
2000 0.1832 +8.0%
2001 0.1975 +7.8%
2002 0.2214 +12.1%
2003 0.2268 +2.5%
2004 0.2284 +0.7%
2005 0.27 +18.2%
2006 0.2837 +5.1%
2007 0.3213 +13.2%
2008 0.3469 +8.0%
2009 0.3952 +13.9%
2010 0.4106 +3.9%
2011 0.4291 +4.5%
2012 0.4275 -0.4%
2013 0.4248 -0.6%
2014 0.4103 -3.4%
2015 0.4347 +6.0%
2016 0.4314 -0.7%
2017 0.457 +5.9%
2018 0.46 +0.6%
2019 0.4631 +0.7%
2020 0.4775 +3.1%
2021 0.4651 -2.6%
2022 0.4665 +0.3%
2023 0.4608 -1.2%
2024 0.453 -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0865 0.0785 0.0984 9
1980s 0.2698 0.2496 0.2863 10
1990s 0.2034 0.1697 0.2742 10
2000s 0.2675 0.1832 0.3952 10
2010s 0.4348 0.4103 0.4631 10
2020s 0.4646 0.453 0.4775 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 48 Portugal 0.5879 compare
  2. 49 Iran 0.5497 compare
  3. 50 Italy 0.4684 compare
  4. 52 Netherlands 0.3885 compare
  5. 53 Switzerland 0.3882 compare
  6. 54 Spain 0.3667 compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, received in Germany?
Personal remittances, received in Germany was 0.453 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.4775 in 2020.
What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0785 in 1973.
How does Germany rank for personal remittances, received?
Germany ranks 51st out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
69 places, 2,409 data points, 1970–2024
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