Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Armenia
Armenia: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 4.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Armenia, 1995–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Armenia stood at 4.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Armenia peaked at 22.02 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.86, in 1995.
Armenia ranks 61st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.86 | — |
| 1996 | 9.63 | +98.1% |
| 1997 | 13.97 | +45.1% |
| 1998 | 8.8 | -37.0% |
| 1999 | 9.9 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 9.53 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 9.88 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 11.1 | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 11.96 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 22.02 | +84.0% |
| 2005 | 18.68 | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 18.31 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 17.86 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 16.33 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 16.65 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 18.03 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 17.73 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 18.03 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 19.71 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 17.9 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 14.13 | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 13.11 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 13.35 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 11.94 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 11.22 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 10.5 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 11.22 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 10.87 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 6.4 | -41.2% |
| 2024 | 4.92 | -23.0% |
| 2025 | 4.9 | -0.5% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 4.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.62, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 4.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4, 3.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Armenia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +98.1% | 4.86 | 9.63 |
| 2004 | +84.0% | 11.96 | 22.02 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.43 | 4.86 | 13.97 | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.23 | 9.53 | 22.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.52 | 11.22 | 19.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.13 | 4.9 | 11.22 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More population data for Armenia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7088 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7088 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,573 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1788 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7673 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.714 (2100)
- Population density 59.44 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 69,060 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Armenia?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Armenia was 4.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.02 in 2004.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.86 in 1995.
- How does Armenia rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Armenia ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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