Remittances in Germany
Germany: Remittances was 0.4732 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.4732
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
149th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.4775
in 2020
All-time low
0.0785
in 1973
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Remittances in Germany, 1971–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, remittances in Germany stood at 0.4732.
The figure is up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Germany peaked at 0.4775 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0785, in 1973.
Germany ranks 149th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Remittances in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0837 | — |
| 1972 | 0.0817 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0785 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.08 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0852 | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0863 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0889 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0984 | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 0.096 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2496 | +159.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2636 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2863 | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2739 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2705 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2751 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2646 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2749 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2726 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2672 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2742 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2571 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2298 | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2113 | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.199 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1738 | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1727 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1727 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1739 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1697 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1832 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1975 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2214 | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2268 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2284 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.27 | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2837 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3213 | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3469 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3952 | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4106 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4291 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4275 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4248 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4103 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4347 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4314 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4572 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.46 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4631 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4775 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4651 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4735 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4693 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4731 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.4732 | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.4732 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7013, 67% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.4732 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4, 34% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances in Germany 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +159.9% | 0.096 | 0.2496 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0865 | 0.0785 | 0.0984 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2698 | 0.2496 | 0.2863 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2034 | 0.1697 | 0.2742 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2675 | 0.1832 | 0.3952 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4349 | 0.4103 | 0.4631 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.472 | 0.4651 | 0.4775 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remittances in Germany?
- Remittances in Germany was 0.4732 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4775 in 2020.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0785 in 1973.
- How does Germany rank for remittances?
- Germany ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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