Personal remittances, received in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Personal remittances, received was 0.5% in 2004. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1991–2004
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2004, personal remittances, received in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 0.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.1% on the previous year and down 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 2.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1997.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 148th out of 196 countries with data for 2004, 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.9% | — |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | +135.6% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | -29.0% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -67.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -35.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +75.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -27.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -29.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 2.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 5 |
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- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -10.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,994 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -7.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3449 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,353 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 51.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 256,111 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Personal remittances, received in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.5% in 2004, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1997.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for personal remittances, received?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 148th out of 196 countries with data for 2004.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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.