Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in North America
North America: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate was 3.21 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in North America, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in North America is 3.21 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.7% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in North America peaked at 247.06 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -13.24 % change on previous year, in 1975.
North America ranks 2nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in North America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -155.7% |
| 1973 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -239.3% |
| 1974 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -170.8% |
| 1975 | -13.24 % change on previous year | +213.2% |
| 1976 | 10.17 % change on previous year | -176.8% |
| 1977 | 63.08 % change on previous year | +520.3% |
| 1978 | 10.38 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1979 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1980 | 11.48 % change on previous year | +168.5% |
| 1981 | 247.06 % change on previous year | +2052.9% |
| 1982 | 8.9 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 1983 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1984 | 9.91 % change on previous year | +64.3% |
| 1985 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 1986 | 36.81 % change on previous year | +548.5% |
| 1987 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1988 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 1989 | 13.49 % change on previous year | +497.1% |
| 1990 | 28.81 % change on previous year | +113.5% |
| 1991 | 15.71 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 1992 | 14.11 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 10.34 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1994 | 12.35 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 9.01 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1996 | 7.18 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1997 | 7.81 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 20.88 % change on previous year | +218.3% |
| 2000 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 2001 | 10.81 % change on previous year | +233.3% |
| 2002 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 2003 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2004 | 8.76 % change on previous year | +233.4% |
| 2005 | 8.61 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2009 | -8.73 % change on previous year | -271.2% |
| 2010 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 2011 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +175.7% |
| 2013 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +65.6% |
| 2014 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 4.11 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 5.36 % change on previous year | +48.0% |
| 2019 | 7.95 % change on previous year | +48.3% |
| 2020 | -8.41 % change on previous year | -205.8% |
| 2021 | 10.98 % change on previous year | -230.5% |
| 2022 | 21.34 % change on previous year | +94.3% |
| 2023 | 12.87 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 2024 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 2025 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in North America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +2052.9% | 11.48 % change on previous year | 247.06 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +548.5% | 5.68 % change on previous year | 36.81 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +520.3% | 10.17 % change on previous year | 63.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.87 % change on previous year | -13.24 % change on previous year | 63.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 34.33 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 247.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.28 % change on previous year | 6.56 % change on previous year | 28.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.85 % change on previous year | -8.73 % change on previous year | 10.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.83 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 7.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6 % change on previous year | -8.41 % change on previous year | 21.34 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 1 Mauritania 491.97 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Guinea 151.45 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Syrian Arab Republic 150.97 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Vanuatu 143.57 % change on previous year compare
- 5 French Polynesia 137.96 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for North America
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 469.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,250 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,224 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.7% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1716 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in North America?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in North America was 3.21 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 247.06 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.24 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does North America rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate?
- North America ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.