Remittances Received by Country

Compare personal remittances received as a percentage of GDP. A critical income source for many developing economies since 1975. Source: World Bank.

Highest remittances received (% of GDP) · % of GDP · Source: World Bank Open Data · View maps & charts →

Year2025

131 countries · 2025

#	Country / Region	% of GDP▼
1	TajikistanTJK	57.7%
2	TongaTON	39.3%
3	NepalNPL	32.3%
4	HondurasHND	30.1%
5	El SalvadorSLV	27.5%
6	Gambia, TheGMB	23.8%
7	SamoaWSM	22.4%
8	GuatemalaGTM	20.8%
9	LesothoLSO	20.8%
10	KosovoXKX	17.3%
11	JamaicaJAM	16.3%
12	UzbekistanUZB	14.4%
13	Cabo VerdeCPV	11.7%
14	Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY	11.4%
15	GeorgiaGEO	11.2%
16	Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH	10.7%
17	Timor-LesteTLS	10.0%
18	PakistanPAK	9.9%
19	Dominican RepublicDOM	9.7%
20	MontenegroMNE	9.7%
21	MoldovaMDA	9.4%
22	PhilippinesPHL	8.5%
23	AlbaniaALB	8.4%
24	BurundiBDI	8.1%
25	NigeriaNGA	7.8%
26	Sri LankaLKA	7.6%
27	MoroccoMAR	7.5%
28	BangladeshBGD	7.4%
29	St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT	7.0%
30	CroatiaHRV	6.9%
31	TunisiaTUN	6.7%
32	SerbiaSRB	6.6%
33	KiribatiKIR	6.5%
34	EcuadorECU	5.9%
35	DominicaDMA	5.5%
36	ArmeniaARM	5.4%
37	UkraineUKR	4.6%
38	UgandaUGA	4.5%
39	Venezuela, RBVEN	4.3%
40	CambodiaKHM	4.3%
41	West Bank and GazaPSE	4.0%
42	SurinameSUR	3.9%
43	IndiaIND	3.8%
44	KenyaKEN	3.8%
45	BelizeBLZ	3.7%
46	Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP	3.7%
47	Congo, Dem. Rep.COD	3.6%
48	MexicoMEX	3.6%
49	St. Kitts and NevisKNA	3.4%
50	GrenadaGRD	3.3%
51	MadagascarMDG	3.1%
52	ParaguayPRY	3.1%
53	LatviaLVA	3.0%
54	ColombiaCOL	2.9%
55	LuxembourgLUX	2.7%
56	Lao PDRLAO	2.6%
57	BelarusBLR	2.5%
58	RomaniaROU	2.5%
59	North MacedoniaMKD	2.4%
60	St. LuciaLCA	2.4%
61	HungaryHUN	2.3%
62	BelgiumBEL	2.3%
63	MongoliaMNG	2.2%
64	GhanaGHA	2.1%
65	BulgariaBGR	2.1%
66	Slovak RepublicSVK	2.1%
67	ThailandTHA	2.1%
68	MalawiMWI	2.0%
69	CyprusCYP	2.0%
70	AzerbaijanAZE	2.0%
71	BoliviaBOL	1.9%
72	MalaysiaMYS	1.9%
73	PeruPER	1.6%
74	LithuaniaLTU	1.4%
75	ZambiaZMB	1.4%
76	SloveniaSVN	1.4%
77	FranceFRA	1.3%
78	CzechiaCZE	1.3%
79	IndonesiaIDN	1.2%
80	MozambiqueMOZ	1.2%
81	EstoniaEST	1.1%
82	Antigua and BarbudaATG	0.9%
83	PolandPOL	0.9%
84	AndorraAND	0.9%
85	BotswanaBWA	0.8%
86	Costa RicaCRI	0.8%
87	SwedenSWE	0.8%
88	PortugalPRT	0.8%
89	Trinidad and TobagoTTO	0.8%
90	EswatiniSWZ	0.7%
91	PanamaPAN	0.7%
92	IcelandISL	0.7%
93	AustriaAUT	0.7%
94	AlgeriaDZA	0.6%
95	QatarQAT	0.6%
96	SeychellesSYC	0.5%
97	ItalyITA	0.5%
98	GermanyDEU	0.5%
99	NetherlandsNLD	0.4%
100	SpainESP	0.4%
101	Korea, Rep.KOR	0.4%
102	SwitzerlandCHE	0.4%
103	DenmarkDNK	0.4%
104	Macao SAR, ChinaMAC	0.3%
105	IraqIRQ	0.3%
106	FinlandFIN	0.3%
107	South AfricaZAF	0.2%
108	BrazilBRA	0.2%
109	GreeceGRC	0.2%
110	NorwayNOR	0.2%
111	IsraelISR	0.2%
112	UruguayURY	0.2%
113	ChinaCHN	0.2%
114	ArgentinaARG	0.1%
115	United KingdomGBR	0.1%
116	Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG	0.1%
117	AustraliaAUS	0.1%
118	JapanJPN	0.1%
119	IrelandIRL	0.1%
120	KazakhstanKAZ	0.1%
121	MaldivesMDV	0.1%
122	Russian FederationRUS	0.1%
123	TurkiyeTUR	0.048%
124	AngolaAGO	0.042%
125	CanadaCAN	0.036%
126	OmanOMN	0.036%
127	United StatesUSA	0.03%
128	ChileCHL	0.028%
129	Saudi ArabiaSAU	0.027%
130	SudanSDN	0.02%
131	KuwaitKWT	0.015%

2025 · Source: World Bank Open Data · View interactive charts →

Key facts · Remittances Received · 2025

›In 2025, Tajikistan leads all 131 ranked nations in remittances received, recording 57.7% — followed by Tonga (39.3%) and Nepal (32.3%).
›The gap is staggering: Tajikistan has 3,788× the remittances of Kuwait, which sits at the bottom with just 0.015%.
›The median country scores 2.1%, highlighting the divide between global leaders and the typical nation's remittances received in 2025.
›The five leading nations — Tajikistan, Tonga, Nepal, Honduras and El Salvador — dominate the global remittances received ranking in 2025.
›131 countries and territories reported remittances received data for 2025. Use the year slider to explore how rankings have shifted over time, or visit the Remittances Received indicator page for interactive world maps and historical trend charts.

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