Personal remittances, received in Türkiye
Türkiye: Personal remittances, received was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Türkiye, 1974–2024
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 0.1% for personal remittances, received in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 19.9% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Türkiye peaked at 4.0% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2024.
Türkiye ranks 182nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 4.0% | — |
| 1975 | 2.8% | -29.2% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | -33.0% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | -12.3% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | +26.7% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | +59.2% |
| 1981 | 3.5% | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | -26.4% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | +23.1% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | -15.4% |
| 1986 | 2.2% | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | -15.7% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | +46.3% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | -24.6% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -29.5% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -41.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -71.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +37.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 4.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Türkiye
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2509 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 4,666 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 31.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 184,082 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1941 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,610 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -151.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Türkiye?
- Personal remittances, received in Türkiye was 0.1% in 2024, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1974.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
- How does Türkiye rank for personal remittances, received?
- Türkiye ranks 182nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye 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.