Personal remittances, received in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Personal remittances, received was 7.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Bangladesh, 1976–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received in Bangladesh is 7.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Bangladesh peaked at 10.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1976.
That places Bangladesh 45th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.2% | — |
| 1977 | 0.8% | +340.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | +26.5% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | +69.8% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | +51.0% |
| 1983 | 3.6% | +28.4% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | -27.5% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | +17.3% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +34.0% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -34.7% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | +21.2% |
| 2025 | 7.4% | +21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 3.7% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 4.6% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 4.7% | 7.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More economy & growth data for Bangladesh
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 6.09 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 13.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 87.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 226,708 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5358 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,392 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7802 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Bangladesh?
- Personal remittances, received in Bangladesh was 7.4% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1976.
- How does Bangladesh rank for personal remittances, received?
- Bangladesh ranks 45th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.