Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Germany
Germany: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of was 0.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
158th
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2020
All-time low
0.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.5% for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Germany peaked at 0.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
That places Germany 158th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -1.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 62% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5%, 29% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 155 Seychelles 0.6% compare
- 156 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.5% compare
- 157 Italy 0.5% compare
- 159 Bahamas 0.4% compare
- 160 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.4% compare
- 161 Republic of Korea 0.4% compare
- 161 South Korea 0.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Germany
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7761 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,295 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 51.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,140 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Germany?
- Volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Germany was 0.5% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
- Germany ranks 158th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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