Remittances received in Afghanistan in 2020 — 788,917,115 US$. Ranked 85 in the world out of 178. Since 2008, the indicator has risen by 781.1%.
2008–2020 · US$
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Afghanistan
| Year | US$ | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 789M | −39.65M | −4.79% |
| 2019 | 829M | +25.03M | +3.11% |
| 2018 | 804M | −19.19M | −2.33% |
| 2017 | 823M | +195M | +31.07% |
| 2016 | 628M | +279M | +80.05% |
| 2015 | 349M | +95.26M | +37.6% |
| 2014 | 253M | −93.8M | −27.02% |
| 2013 | 347M | +128M | +58.22% |
| 2012 | 219M | +40.3M | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 179M | −199M | −52.64% |
| 2010 | 378M | +238M | +168.81% |
| 2009 | 141M | +51.15M | +57.13% |
| 2008 | 89.54M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Personal remittances received by a country: the earnings of labor migrants sent home, plus transfers between households. For a couple of dozen countries this flow is larger than any single export item, and for several it exceeds a fifth of GDP — remittances then become the main external link of the economy, steadier than both direct investment and foreign aid: in a crisis they usually do not fall but rise, because migrants send their families more.
Important: Only transfers through banks and money transfer systems are counted. Cash brought in person does not reach the statistics, so the real volumes are higher — by estimates, noticeably so.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
How much money leaves a country in remittances — mostly the earnings of incomers.
Migration Number of immigrantsHow many people born abroad live in the country at present.
Economy Gross national incomeThe income received by the residents of a country — including what is earned abroad, but without what foreigners earn inside it.
Finance Development aid receivedHow much official development assistance a country receives — in grants and concessional loans.
