Remittances in Pakistan
Pakistan: Remittances was 9.94 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Remittances in Pakistan, 1976–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remittances in Pakistan is 9.94, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Pakistan peaked at 10.25 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.08, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Remittances in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3.13 | — |
| 1977 | 5.77 | +84.4% |
| 1978 | 7.35 | +27.5% |
| 1979 | 7.63 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 8.66 | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 7.36 | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 8.42 | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 10.25 | +21.7% |
| 1984 | 8.28 | -19.2% |
| 1985 | 8.15 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 7.67 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 6.54 | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 4.87 | -25.6% |
| 1989 | 5.02 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 5.01 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 3.39 | -32.3% |
| 1992 | 3.22 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 2.79 | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 3.35 | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 2.82 | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 2.03 | -28.2% |
| 1997 | 2.73 | +34.8% |
| 1998 | 1.88 | -31.1% |
| 1999 | 1.58 | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 1.08 | -31.7% |
| 2001 | 1.5 | +39.2% |
| 2002 | 3.63 | +141.3% |
| 2003 | 3.53 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.98 | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 2.95 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.16 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 3.26 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.48 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 4.65 | +33.7% |
| 2010 | 4.93 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 5.32 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 5.6 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 5.66 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.35 | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 6.44 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 6.32 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 5.85 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 5.95 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 6.93 | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 8.68 | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 8.98 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 8.05 | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 7.89 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 9.39 | +19.1% |
| 2025 | 9.94 | +5.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 9.94 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.01, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 9.94 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.35, 7.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +141.3% | 1.5 | 3.63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.97 | 3.13 | 7.63 | 4 |
| 1980s | 7.52 | 4.87 | 10.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.88 | 1.58 | 5.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.02 | 1.08 | 4.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.93 | 4.93 | 6.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.82 | 7.89 | 9.94 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 26 Senegal 10.64 compare
- 27 French Polynesia 10.58 compare
- 28 East Timor 9.99 compare
- 30 Guinea-Bissau 9.88 compare
- 31 Dominican Republic 9.74 compare
- 32 Montenegro 9.72 compare
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remittances in Pakistan?
- Remittances in Pakistan was 9.94 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.25 in 1983.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for remittances?
- Pakistan ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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