Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Central Asia

Central Asia: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of was 5.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.6%
Change on year
up 10.7%
Rank
2nd
of 36 groups
All-time high
7.3%
in 2022
All-time low
0.8%
in 2003
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Central Asia, 2003–2024

024682003201320242003: 0.7542004: 12005: 2.62006: 2.82007: 32008: 4.22009: 3.12010: 3.32011: 3.62012: 42013: 3.92014: 42015: 3.22016: 4.22017: 4.92018: 5.22019: 5.32020: 4.82021: 5.32022: 7.32023: 5.12024: 5.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Central Asia recorded 5.6% for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in 2024.

That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Central Asia peaked at 7.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2003.

Central Asia ranks 2nd of 36 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%) in Central Asia, 2003 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2003 0.8%
2004 1.0% +36.6%
2005 2.6% +150.5%
2006 2.8% +10.0%
2007 3.0% +6.5%
2008 4.2% +38.7%
2009 3.1% -25.9%
2010 3.3% +7.5%
2011 3.6% +7.4%
2012 4.0% +11.9%
2013 3.9% -2.3%
2014 4.0% +2.8%
2015 3.2% -21.0%
2016 4.2% +33.1%
2017 4.9% +16.5%
2018 5.2% +4.6%
2019 5.3% +2.4%
2020 4.8% -8.4%
2021 5.3% +9.7%
2022 7.3% +36.8%
2023 5.1% -30.1%
2024 5.6% +10.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Central Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +150.5% 1.0% 2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.5% 0.8% 4.2% 7
2010s 4.2% 3.2% 5.3% 10
2020s 5.6% 4.8% 7.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Central Asia?
Volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Central Asia was 5.6% 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2003.
How does Central Asia rank for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
Central Asia ranks 2nd 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 Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central 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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Indicator
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
239 places, 5,381 data points, 2000–2024
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