Mexico vs Philippines: Personal remittances, received
Personal remittances, received over time
- Mexico
- Philippines
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 64.39 billion current US$ against 41.56 billion current US$ in Philippines, a difference of 22.83 billion current US$.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.5 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Philippines ahead.
Mexico ranks 2nd and Philippines ranks 3rd of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 177.00 million current US$ | 556.00 million current US$ | 379.00 million current US$ | Philippines |
| 1980s | 1.70 billion current US$ | 962.80 million current US$ | 741.30 million current US$ | Mexico |
| 1990s | 4.59 billion current US$ | 4.07 billion current US$ | 519.26 million current US$ | Mexico |
| 2000s | 19.20 billion current US$ | 13.16 billion current US$ | 6.04 billion current US$ | Mexico |
| 2010s | 28.60 billion current US$ | 28.74 billion current US$ | 137.18 million current US$ | Philippines |
| 2020s | 59.79 billion current US$ | 38.43 billion current US$ | 21.37 billion current US$ | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, Mexico or Philippines?
- Mexico, at 64.39 billion current US$ against 41.56 billion current US$ in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Mexico and Philippines?
- 22.83 billion current US$, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for personal remittances, received?
- Mexico ranks 2nd and Philippines ranks 3rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.