Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Pakistan
Pakistan: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP was 9.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Pakistan, 1976–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 9.9% for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Pakistan peaked at 10.2% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, 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.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3.1% | — |
| 1977 | 5.8% | +84.4% |
| 1978 | 7.4% | +27.5% |
| 1979 | 7.6% | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 8.7% | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 7.4% | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 8.4% | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 10.2% | +21.7% |
| 1984 | 8.3% | -19.2% |
| 1985 | 8.1% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 7.7% | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 6.5% | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | -25.6% |
| 1989 | 5.0% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 5.0% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | -32.3% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -28.2% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | +34.8% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -31.1% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -31.7% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +39.2% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +141.3% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +33.7% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | +19.1% |
| 2025 | 9.9% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.0% | 3.1% | 7.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 4.9% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.6% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.1% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.9% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 7.9% | 9.9% | 6 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1091 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1692 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7801 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1692 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 32.24 million people (2100)
- Population density 662.88 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5037 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.8 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Pakistan?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Pakistan was 9.9% in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 1983.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 29th 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 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 World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by 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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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.