Personal remittances, received in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Personal remittances, received was 1.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1994–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 1.5%.
The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 2.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1996.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 33rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.6% | — |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +62.1% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +33.8% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +31.5% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 1.5% | -14.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received in Central Europe and the Baltics changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +62.1% | 0.5% | 0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 30 Timor-Leste 10.0% compare
- 31 Pakistan 9.9% compare
- 32 Guinea-Bissau 9.9% compare
- 33 Dominican Republic 9.7% compare
- 34 Montenegro 9.7% compare
- 35 Sao Tome and Principe 9.7% compare
- 36 Republic of Moldova 9.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 15,553 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.562 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3,135 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1133 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 5,678 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Personal remittances, received in Central Europe and the Baltics was 1.5% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1996.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for personal remittances, received?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.