Personal remittances, received in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Personal remittances, received was 4.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1975–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) stood at 4.2%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 4.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1975.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.4% | — |
| 1976 | 0.6% | +35.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | +31.8% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | +60.5% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | +46.9% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | +20.9% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | +29.1% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +33.9% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 4.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
More economy & growth data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0821 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 221.99 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,504 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 275.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,589 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Personal remittances, received in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 4.2% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1975.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for personal remittances, received?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia (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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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.