Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Chile
Chile: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 34.81 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Chile, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Chile recorded 34.81 current US$ per person for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Chile peaked at 37.65 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.19 current US$ per person, in 2008.
Chile ranks 117th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.08 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 7.96 current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 1982 | 6.84 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1983 | 1.16 current US$ per person | -83.0% |
| 1984 | 1.15 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.05 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9612 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 1.11 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 1.08 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.33 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5358 current US$ per person | -59.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6099 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6818 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7517 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8196 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8857 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9502 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 1.37 current US$ per person | +44.5% |
| 1998 | 1.04 current US$ per person | -23.9% |
| 1999 | 0.94 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 1.01 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 1 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2184 current US$ per person | -78.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2224 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1957 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1938 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1919 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.19 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 6.11 current US$ per person | +3115.5% |
| 2010 | 8.66 current US$ per person | +41.7% |
| 2011 | 10.21 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 13.56 current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 2013 | 17.53 current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 2014 | 17.04 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 21.41 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 2016 | 18.92 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 26.51 current US$ per person | +40.1% |
| 2018 | 33.02 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2019 | 37.65 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 31.78 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 32.74 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 34.43 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 34.68 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 35.02 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 34.81 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 34.81 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 396.53 current US$ per person, 9% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Chile's 34.81 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 108.5 current US$ per person, 32% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +3115.5% | 0.19 current US$ per person | 6.11 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.87 current US$ per person | 0.9612 current US$ per person | 7.96 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8592 current US$ per person | 0.5358 current US$ per person | 1.37 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 current US$ per person | 0.19 current US$ per person | 6.11 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.45 current US$ per person | 8.66 current US$ per person | 37.65 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.91 current US$ per person | 31.78 current US$ per person | 35.02 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 114 Guinea-Bissau 38.47 current US$ per person compare
- 115 Uruguay 38.25 current US$ per person compare
- 116 Ghana 37.3 current US$ per person compare
- 118 Uzbekistan 31.39 current US$ per person compare
- 119 El Salvador 31.03 current US$ per person compare
- 120 Honduras 29.88 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Chile
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 437.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 14.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 10.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 730.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Chile?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Chile was 34.81 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 37.65 current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 current US$ per person in 2008.
- How does Chile rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Chile ranks 117th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.