Remittances in South Africa stood at $1.005 billion in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 17% from $855.4 million in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was $825.3 million (up 22% since). The highest value since 1970 was $1.158 billion in 2011, the lowest $15.38 million in 1971. South Africa ranked 98th highest of the 185 countries in this dataset in 2024; India ranked first.
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Remittances in South Africa stood at $1.005 billion in 2025, according to World Bank.
The latest value is up 17% from $855.4 million in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was $825.3 million (up 22% since).
South Africa ranked 98th highest of the 185 countries in this dataset in 2024; India ranked first.
The highest value since 1970 was $1.158 billion in 2011, the lowest $15.38 million in 1971.
| Indicator | Remittances |
|---|---|
| Country | South Africa |
| Category | Demographics |
| Unit | Current USD |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Remittances — South Africa [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/remittances/ZAF. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BX.TRF.PWKR.CD.DT
World Bank. "Remittances — South Africa." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/remittances/ZAF. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BX.TRF.PWKR.CD.DT.
World Bank. 2026. "Remittances — South Africa." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/remittances/ZAF. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BX.TRF.PWKR.CD.DT.
@misc{econdash_remittances_zaf,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Remittances --- South Africa}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/remittances/ZAF},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BX.TRF.PWKR.CD.DT}
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