Personal remittances, received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Personal remittances, received was 5.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1991–2024
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, personal remittances, received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 5.5%.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 6.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2000.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.7% | — |
| 1992 | 4.5% | +21.6% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | -18.5% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +36.2% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 2.7% | 4.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.3% | 4.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 5.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 4.9% | 6.3% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
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- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Personal remittances, received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 5.5% in 2024, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2000.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for personal remittances, received?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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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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.