Personal remittances, received in Pakistan
Pakistan: Personal remittances, received was 9.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received in Pakistan, 1976–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received in Pakistan stood at 9.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Pakistan peaked at 10.2% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2000.
Pakistan ranks 31st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3.1% | — |
| 1977 | 5.8% | +84.4% |
| 1978 | 7.4% | +27.5% |
| 1979 | 7.6% | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 8.7% | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 7.4% | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 8.4% | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 10.2% | +21.7% |
| 1984 | 8.3% | -19.2% |
| 1985 | 8.1% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 7.7% | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 6.5% | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | -25.6% |
| 1989 | 5.0% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 5.0% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | -32.3% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -28.2% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | +34.8% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -31.1% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -31.7% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +39.2% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +141.3% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +33.7% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | +19.1% |
| 2025 | 9.9% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.0% | 3.1% | 7.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 4.9% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.6% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.1% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.9% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 7.9% | 9.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 28 Senegal 10.6% compare
- 29 French Polynesia 10.6% compare
- 30 Timor-Leste 10.0% compare
- 32 Guinea-Bissau 9.9% compare
- 33 Dominican Republic 9.7% compare
- 34 Montenegro 9.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1318 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 210.32 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1721 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 274.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 48.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Pakistan?
- Personal remittances, received in Pakistan was 9.9% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 1983.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for personal remittances, received?
- Pakistan ranks 31st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.