Remittances in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Remittances was 0.134 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Remittances in United Kingdom, 1987–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remittances in United Kingdom is 0.134, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in United Kingdom peaked at 0.3216 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0838, in 1998.
United Kingdom ranks 172nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Remittances in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.1837 | — |
| 1988 | 0.1787 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1817 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.192 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1828 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1724 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1666 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1726 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1037 | -39.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0997 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1051 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0838 | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3216 | +283.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3036 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2992 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2924 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.276 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2444 | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2369 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2245 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2112 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2036 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2158 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1983 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1906 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1818 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1718 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.16 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1699 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1693 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1596 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1515 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1466 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1192 | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1084 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1246 | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1312 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1308 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.134 | +2.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.134 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7013, 19% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.134 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4, 10% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +283.8% | 0.0838 | 0.3216 |
| 1995 | -39.9% | 0.1726 | 0.1037 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1814 | 0.1787 | 0.1837 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.16 | 0.0838 | 0.3216 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2508 | 0.2036 | 0.3036 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1699 | 0.1466 | 0.1983 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1247 | 0.1084 | 0.134 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remittances in United Kingdom?
- Remittances in United Kingdom was 0.134 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3216 in 1999.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0838 in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom rank for remittances?
- United Kingdom ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittances rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 39 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).