Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 8.03 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Colombia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Colombia is 8.03 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Colombia peaked at 8.69 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4497 current US$ per person, in 1988.
That places Colombia 159th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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$), per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6246 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.6116 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.6966 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 0.6408 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.632 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7281 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1976 | 0.8226 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8615 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6413 current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7838 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1980 | 1.5 current US$ per person | +90.8% |
| 1981 | 1.99 current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 1982 | 1.29 current US$ per person | -34.9% |
| 1983 | 1.72 current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 1984 | 2.51 current US$ per person | +46.6% |
| 1985 | 3.35 current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 1986 | 1.04 current US$ per person | -69.0% |
| 1987 | 1.05 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4497 current US$ per person | -57.1% |
| 1989 | 0.535 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1990 | 1.36 current US$ per person | +153.5% |
| 1991 | 3.17 current US$ per person | +133.9% |
| 1992 | 2.35 current US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 1993 | 2.47 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 4.15 current US$ per person | +68.2% |
| 1995 | 4.19 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 3.85 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 3.02 current US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 1998 | 4 current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 1999 | 6.42 current US$ per person | +60.2% |
| 2000 | 5.61 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 5.15 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 3.91 current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 2003 | 1.59 current US$ per person | -59.4% |
| 2004 | 1.22 current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 2005 | 1.33 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 1.53 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 2.2 current US$ per person | +43.2% |
| 2008 | 2.02 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 2.81 current US$ per person | +39.3% |
| 2010 | 3.38 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 4.93 current US$ per person | +45.8% |
| 2012 | 5.39 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 6.02 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 8.57 current US$ per person | +42.3% |
| 2015 | 7.1 current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 5.45 current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 6.06 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 6.38 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 6.98 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 5.02 current US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 2021 | 7.54 current US$ per person | +50.2% |
| 2022 | 8.69 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 8.28 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 7.69 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 8.03 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 8.03 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.21 current US$ per person, 13% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 8.03 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 108.5 current US$ per person, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7043 current US$ per person | 0.6116 current US$ per person | 0.8615 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.54 current US$ per person | 0.4497 current US$ per person | 3.35 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5 current US$ per person | 1.36 current US$ per person | 6.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.74 current US$ per person | 1.22 current US$ per person | 5.61 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.03 current US$ per person | 3.38 current US$ per person | 8.57 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.54 current US$ per person | 5.02 current US$ per person | 8.69 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 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
- 160 Kiribati 7.93 current US$ per person compare
- 161 Papua New Guinea 7.91 current US$ per person compare
- 162 Benin 7.66 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Colombia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 11.57 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 216.58 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Colombia?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Colombia was 8.03 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.69 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4497 current US$ per person in 1988.
- How does Colombia rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Colombia ranks 159th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.