Personal remittances, received in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Personal remittances, received was 0.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received in Europe & Central Asia, 1975–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 0.8% for personal remittances, received in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 0.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1996.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 37th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.5% | — |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 34 Montenegro 9.7% compare
- 35 Sao Tome and Principe 9.7% compare
- 36 Republic of Moldova 9.4% compare
- 37 Togo 8.7% compare
- 38 Philippines 8.5% compare
- 39 Zimbabwe 8.5% compare
- 40 Albania 8.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Europe & Central Asia
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 18,580 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5369 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5,268 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 7,127 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Europe & Central Asia?
- Personal remittances, received in Europe & Central Asia was 0.8% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1996.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for personal remittances, received?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.