Personal remittances, received in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Personal remittances, received was 0.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Personal remittances, received in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1987–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1998.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 174th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.2% | — |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -39.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +283.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.459 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 26,440 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5154 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 29,689 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8166 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Personal remittances, received in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.1% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for personal remittances, received?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 174th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.