Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Western Europe

Western Europe: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of was 0.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
22nd
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.8%
in 2020
All-time low
0.5%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Western Europe, 2000–2024

00.20.40.60.82000201220242000: 0.4532001: 0.4662002: 0.4992003: 0.5062004: 0.4922005: 0.5142006: 0.5312007: 0.5462008: 0.572009: 0.642010: 0.6522011: 0.6682012: 0.682013: 0.7152014: 0.7152015: 0.7452016: 0.7392017: 0.7512018: 0.7452019: 0.7592020: 0.7962021: 0.7722022: 0.7862023: 0.7882024: 0.795

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Western Europe stood at 0.8%.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Western Europe peaked at 0.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2000.

That places Western Europe 22nd out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%) in Western Europe, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.5%
2001 0.5% +2.9%
2002 0.5% +7.0%
2003 0.5% +1.4%
2004 0.5% -2.7%
2005 0.5% +4.6%
2006 0.5% +3.2%
2007 0.5% +2.9%
2008 0.6% +4.2%
2009 0.6% +12.4%
2010 0.7% +1.9%
2011 0.7% +2.5%
2012 0.7% +1.8%
2013 0.7% +5.1%
2014 0.7% +0.1%
2015 0.7% +4.1%
2016 0.7% -0.8%
2017 0.8% +1.5%
2018 0.7% -0.8%
2019 0.8% +1.9%
2020 0.8% +4.9%
2021 0.8% -2.9%
2022 0.8% +1.8%
2023 0.8% +0.2%
2024 0.8% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Western Europe?
Volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Western Europe was 0.8% 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 Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
How does Western Europe rank for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
Western Europe ranks 22nd out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Europe 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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