Australia Remittances

$2.0B +$232.0M

Dec 2025 · Annual

Personal remittances received in Australia rose to USD 2.00 bn in 2025 from USD 1.77 bn in 2024. The latest figure remains below the all-time high of USD 2.48 bn recorded in 1991. Data are available from 1970 onward.

Australia Remittances, 1990–2025
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
$2.0B$1.8B$2.5BDec 1991$176.0MDec 19711970 – 2025Annual

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About this series

Remittances in Australia averaged $1.4B from 1970 until 2025, reaching an all-time high of $2.5B in Dec 1991 and a record low of $176.0M in Dec 1971. The series is reported yearly with history from 1970.

Personal remittances received comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees received by residents of Australia from non-residents. The indicator is reported in USD billion on an annual basis. The series spans from 1970 to the present.

Source & methodology

We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.

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