Personal remittances, received in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Personal remittances, received was 0.0273 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0273
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
67th
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.05
in 2009
All-time low
0.0232
in 2022
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Personal remittances, received in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0273 for personal remittances, received in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.05 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0232, in 2022.
Saudi Arabia ranks 67th of 69 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0286 | — |
| 2006 | 0.028 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0297 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0416 | +40.1% |
| 2009 | 0.05 | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0448 | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0358 | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0327 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0349 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0347 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0426 | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 0.046 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0392 | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0378 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0376 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0394 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.03 | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0232 | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0256 | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0273 | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0356 | 0.028 | 0.05 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0386 | 0.0327 | 0.046 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0291 | 0.0232 | 0.0394 | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2241 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,740 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 6.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2817 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 9,730 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Saudi Arabia?
- Personal remittances, received in Saudi Arabia was 0.0273 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.05 in 2009.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0232 in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for personal remittances, received?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 67th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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