Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Ukraine

Ukraine: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 6.29 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.29
Change on year
down 23.9%
World rank
54th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.23
in 2018
All-time low
0.0135
in 1996
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Ukraine, 1996–2024

02.557.5101996201020241996: 0.0131997: 0.0241998: 0.0291999: 0.0572000: 1.32001: 2.12002: 2.72003: 2.92004: 2.82005: 2.72006: 2.82007: 3.62008: 3.62009: 4.92010: 4.62011: 4.62012: 4.62013: 5.12014: 5.52015: 9.32016: 10.12017: 10.82018: 11.22019: 10.32020: 9.72021: 92022: 10.42023: 8.32024: 6.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Ukraine is 6.29, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 23.9% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Ukraine peaked at 11.23 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0135, in 1996.

That places Ukraine 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Ukraine, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 0.0135 —
1997 0.0239 +77.7%
1998 0.0287 +19.7%
1999 0.057 +98.9%
2000 1.29 +2170.7%
2001 2.11 +62.9%
2002 2.71 +28.6%
2003 2.93 +8.0%
2004 2.79 -4.8%
2005 2.7 -3.2%
2006 2.77 +2.7%
2007 3.56 +28.3%
2008 3.61 +1.4%
2009 4.89 +35.6%
2010 4.63 -5.3%
2011 4.62 -0.2%
2012 4.63 +0.2%
2013 5.07 +9.7%
2014 5.51 +8.6%
2015 9.31 +69.0%
2016 10.15 +9.0%
2017 10.82 +6.7%
2018 11.23 +3.7%
2019 10.26 -8.6%
2020 9.71 -5.3%
2021 9.04 -6.9%
2022 10.36 +14.6%
2023 8.26 -20.3%
2024 6.29 -23.9%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 6.29 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.62, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 6.29 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4, 4.5× 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 Ukraine 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +2170.7% 0.057 1.29

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0308 0.0135 0.057 4
2000s 2.94 1.29 4.89 10
2010s 7.62 4.62 11.23 10
2020s 8.73 6.29 10.36 5

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 51 Kiribati 6.48 compare
  2. 52 Tunisia 6.34 compare
  3. 53 Faroe Islands 6.32 compare
  4. 55 Solomon Islands 6.01 compare
  5. 56 Ecuador 5.93 compare
  6. 57 Dominica 5.48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Ukraine?
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Ukraine was 6.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 11.23 in 2018.
What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0135 in 1996.
How does Ukraine rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
Ukraine ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ukraine 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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Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,088 data points, 1970–2025
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