Personal remittances, received in Australia
Australia: Personal remittances, received was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Australia, 1970–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.1% for personal remittances, received in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Australia peaked at 0.8% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2021.
That places Australia 176th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4% | — |
| 1971 | 0.4% | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -21.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -15.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +18.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +27.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +27.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -22.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -40.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -69.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -30.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -35.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +32.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +30.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +8.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 3,463 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0822 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 5,351 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.046 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,994 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 5,104 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -4.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Australia?
- Personal remittances, received in Australia was 0.1% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1989.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for personal remittances, received?
- Australia ranks 176th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). 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.