Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Italy
Italy: 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 10.3%
World rank
157th
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2023
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 Italy, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Italy is 0.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Italy peaked at 0.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
That places Italy 157th 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +47.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -10.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 64% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5%, 30% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 154 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.6% compare
- 155 Seychelles 0.6% compare
- 156 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.5% compare
- 158 Germany 0.5% compare
- 159 Bahamas 0.4% compare
- 160 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 22.90 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 388.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 882.91 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -96.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Italy?
- Volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Italy 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
- Italy ranks 157th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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