Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of was 4.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Central and Southern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Central and Southern Asia stood at 4.6%.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 4.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2000.
That places Central and Southern Asia 7th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.3% | — |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.3% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
More economy & growth data for Central and Southern Asia
- Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 37,496 (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person 3.9% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a 14.7% (2025)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita 4.6% (2024)
- Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a 14.3% (2024)
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP 31.4% (2024)
- Annual GDP growth 5.7% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP 0.7% (2024)
- Annual growth of exports of goods and services 4.3% (2024)
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services -1.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Central and Southern Asia?
- Volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Central and Southern Asia was 4.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2000.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 7th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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