Remittances Received is measured in current U.S. dollars. Changes in the ZAR/USD exchange rate can affect the dollar value; this chart does not separate those effects.
Personal remittances received, in current US dollars. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved 15 Oct 2026.
| Period | Remittances Received |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $1B |
| 2024 | $855.37M |
| 2023 | $803.39M |
| 2022 | $872.86M |
| 2021 | $926.65M |
| 2020 | $810.88M |
| 2019 | $890.06M |
| 2018 | $929.04M |
| 2017 | $873.86M |
| 2016 | $755.43M |
| 2015 | $825.25M |
| 2014 | $913.4M |
45 countries carry a recent personal remittances received figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.
170 of 207 indicators carry a figure for South Africa, grouped by topic.