Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP was 0.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1987–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.1% for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1998.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.2% | — |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -39.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +283.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6 |
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More population data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.1389 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.21 million people (2100)
- Population density 307.14 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.169 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2666 Percent per annum (2030)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.1% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 172nd 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.