IDFR 2025

International Day of Family Remittances (IDFR), a universally-recognized observance adopted by the United Nations General Assembly (A/RES/72/281) and marked every year on 16 June.

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This year, the IDFR was observed in Uganda, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Senegal and The Gambia

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This year, the IDFR campaign calls for a renewed and expanded commitment to fully maximise the impact of remittances in achieving the SDGs in LMICs (Low-and-Middle Income Countries).

Discover the development potential of remittances

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We look forward to receiving your advocacy and outreach materials such as videos, articles, reports and other materials related to your work on migration and remittances.

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Join us on the International Day for Family Remittances (IDFR) by using your digital platforms and networks, to raise awareness of the valuable role that migrants are playing in supporting families, communities, and countries.

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IDFR 2025

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IDFR 2025 Brochure

IDFR Supporters

Universally adopted by UNGA in 2018

50+ UN agencies, national development agencies and international organizations/networks.

8,000 banks

1,000+ mobile network operators

100 payment companies

90+ money transfer operator

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IDFR2025 Campaign Video, SUB:

Alvaro Lario, President of IFAD (video message 2025), SUB:

billion people

are involved as remittances senders or receivers

US$ billion

310

remittances sent to low and middle income countries in 2024

4 %

Estimated remittances sent worldwide through digital channels.

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Number of women living and working outside their country of origin from less developed regions.

countries

20 +

Number of countries in the world which rely on remittances for more than 3 per cent of their GDP.

3 %

Estimated share of remittances spent for immediate needs by receiving families in 2021.

3 %

Remittances saved or invested by remittance-receiving families in LMICs.

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the global average percentage for sending USD 200.

Remittances and the Sustainable Development Goals

At the household level: by recognizing the positive socioeconomic impact of remittances on families’ wellbeing (SDGs 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5).

At the community level: by supporting policies and specific actions to promote synergies between remittances and financial inclusion, encourage market competition and regulatory reforms, and mitigate any negative impact resulting from climate change (SDGs 6, 7, 8, 10, 12 and 13).

At the international level: by ensuring that the revitalized Global Partnership for Sustainable Development – as outlined in SDG 17 – and the GCM promote collaboration across all sectors involved in remittances.