Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 8.74 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Brazil, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Brazil is 8.74 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Brazil peaked at 10.93 current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0377 current US$ per person, in 1984.
Brazil ranks 155th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1 current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.9346 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 1.01 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 1.27 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2281 current US$ per person | -82.1% |
| 1980 | 1.25 current US$ per person | +449.8% |
| 1981 | 1.24 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.32 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1464 current US$ per person | -88.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0377 current US$ per person | -74.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0443 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0723 current US$ per person | +63.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0709 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0487 current US$ per person | -31.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0614 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0738 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1384 current US$ per person | +87.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2204 current US$ per person | +59.2% |
| 1993 | 1.26 current US$ per person | +473.0% |
| 1994 | 1.57 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 2.08 current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 1996 | 2.41 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 2.17 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 2.12 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.79 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 1.94 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 1.96 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.85 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.64 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 1.86 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 2.02 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 2.84 current US$ per person | +40.1% |
| 2007 | 2.98 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 4.27 current US$ per person | +43.1% |
| 2009 | 3.81 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 5.28 current US$ per person | +38.9% |
| 2011 | 5.75 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 5.4 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 5.8 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 7.69 current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 2015 | 6.64 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 6.82 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 10.93 current US$ per person | +60.4% |
| 2018 | 10.93 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.76 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 7.71 current US$ per person | -28.4% |
| 2021 | 8.38 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 10.64 current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 2023 | 10.83 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 9.86 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2025 | 8.74 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 8.74 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.21 current US$ per person, 14% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 8.74 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 108.5 current US$ per person, 8% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +473.0% | 0.2204 current US$ per person | 1.26 current US$ per person |
| 1980 | +449.8% | 0.2281 current US$ per person | 1.25 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8896 current US$ per person | 0.2281 current US$ per person | 1.27 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.4301 current US$ per person | 0.0377 current US$ per person | 1.32 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 current US$ per person | 0.0738 current US$ per person | 2.41 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.52 current US$ per person | 1.64 current US$ per person | 4.27 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6 current US$ per person | 5.28 current US$ per person | 10.93 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.36 current US$ per person | 7.71 current US$ per person | 10.83 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 152 Peru 9.87 current US$ per person compare
- 153 Malawi 9.16 current US$ per person compare
- 154 Mexico 8.96 current US$ per person compare
- 156 Burkina Faso 8.62 current US$ per person compare
- 157 Central African Republic 8.4 current US$ per person compare
- 158 India 8.25 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 141.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 77.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 365 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Brazil?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Brazil was 8.74 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 10.93 current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0377 current US$ per person in 1984.
- How does Brazil rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Brazil ranks 155th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.