Personal remittances, received in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Personal remittances, received was 0.1312 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.1312
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
60th
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.3216
in 1999
All-time low
0.0838
in 1998
Years of data
38
1987–2024

Personal remittances, received in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1987–2024

0.10.150.20.250.31987200520241987: 0.1841988: 0.1791989: 0.1821990: 0.1921991: 0.1831992: 0.1721993: 0.1671994: 0.1731995: 0.1041996: 0.11997: 0.1051998: 0.0841999: 0.3222000: 0.3042001: 0.2992002: 0.2922003: 0.2762004: 0.2442005: 0.2372006: 0.2252007: 0.2112008: 0.2042009: 0.2162010: 0.1982011: 0.1912012: 0.1822013: 0.1722014: 0.162015: 0.172016: 0.1692017: 0.162018: 0.1522019: 0.1472020: 0.1192021: 0.1082022: 0.1252023: 0.1312024: 0.131

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.1312 for personal remittances, received in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.3216 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0838, in 1998.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 60th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.

Personal remittances, received in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances, received (% of GDP) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1987 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1987 0.1837
1988 0.1787 -2.7%
1989 0.1817 +1.7%
1990 0.192 +5.6%
1991 0.1828 -4.8%
1992 0.1724 -5.7%
1993 0.1666 -3.4%
1994 0.1726 +3.6%
1995 0.1037 -39.9%
1996 0.0997 -3.8%
1997 0.1051 +5.4%
1998 0.0838 -20.2%
1999 0.3216 +283.8%
2000 0.3036 -5.6%
2001 0.2992 -1.4%
2002 0.2924 -2.3%
2003 0.276 -5.6%
2004 0.2444 -11.4%
2005 0.2369 -3.1%
2006 0.2245 -5.2%
2007 0.2112 -5.9%
2008 0.2036 -3.6%
2009 0.2158 +6.0%
2010 0.1983 -8.1%
2011 0.1906 -3.9%
2012 0.1818 -4.6%
2013 0.1718 -5.5%
2014 0.16 -6.8%
2015 0.1699 +6.1%
2016 0.1693 -0.3%
2017 0.1596 -5.7%
2018 0.1515 -5.1%
2019 0.1466 -3.3%
2020 0.1192 -18.6%
2021 0.1084 -9.1%
2022 0.1246 +15.0%
2023 0.1312 +5.2%
2024 0.1312 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1814 0.1787 0.1837 3
1990s 0.16 0.0838 0.3216 10
2000s 0.2508 0.2036 0.3036 10
2010s 0.1699 0.1466 0.1983 10
2020s 0.1229 0.1084 0.1312 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 57 Iraq 0.249 compare
  2. 58 Greece 0.2191 compare
  3. 59 Norway 0.1958 compare
  4. 61 Ireland 0.1078 compare
  5. 62 Russian Federation 0.0878 compare
  6. 63 Kazakhstan 0.0826 compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, received in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Personal remittances, received in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.1312 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.3216 in 1999.
What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0838 in 1998.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for personal remittances, received?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 60th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
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Coverage
69 places, 2,409 data points, 1970–2024
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