Personal remittances, received in IDA blend
IDA blend: Personal remittances, received was 9.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in IDA blend, 1977–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received in IDA blend is 9.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.0% on the previous year and up 121.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in IDA blend peaked at 9.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1996.
IDA blend ranks 2nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.4% | — |
| 1978 | 1.9% | +31.9% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | -43.6% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | +32.4% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | +46.4% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -23.6% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +22.5% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -37.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -31.5% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +44.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -24.4% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | +141.7% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +51.8% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +135.8% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | +37.3% |
| 2025 | 9.9% | +27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.4% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 4.5% | 9.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 1 Tajikistan 57.7% compare
- 2 Tonga 39.2% compare
- 3 Lebanon 33.3% compare
- 4 Honduras 30.1% compare
- 5 El Salvador 27.5% compare
More economy & growth data for IDA blend
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added 52.6% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 13.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9479 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,745 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 13.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,841 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added 823.14 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in IDA blend?
- Personal remittances, received in IDA blend was 9.9% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1996.
- How does IDA blend rank for personal remittances, received?
- IDA blend ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.