Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in European Union
European Union: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 290.6 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in European Union, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in European Union is 290.6 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in European Union peaked at 341.64 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8712 current US$ per person, in 1970.
European Union ranks 5th 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$), per capita in European Union, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8712 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 6.86 current US$ per person | +687.6% |
| 1972 | 8.42 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1973 | 11.43 current US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 1974 | 12.61 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 20.68 current US$ per person | +64.0% |
| 1976 | 21.16 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 22.28 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 27.62 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1979 | 31.42 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 34.6 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 30.42 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 28.53 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 26.98 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 25.3 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 25.53 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 32.15 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1987 | 38.78 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1988 | 42.94 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 42.64 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 50.82 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 49.55 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 57.81 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 56.83 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 52.29 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 64.53 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1996 | 64.29 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 60.32 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 63.77 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 69.85 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 68.03 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 72.79 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 75.21 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 91.1 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 108.2 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 117.62 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 130.2 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 162.86 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 219.05 current US$ per person | +34.5% |
| 2009 | 211.53 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 198.42 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 217.39 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 196.6 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 210.88 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 222.56 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 195.22 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 204.55 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 226.41 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 259.49 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 256.31 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 266.62 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 299.97 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 307.45 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 333.48 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 341.64 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 290.6 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in European Union changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +687.6% | 0.8712 current US$ per person | 6.86 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.34 current US$ per person | 0.8712 current US$ per person | 31.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.79 current US$ per person | 25.3 current US$ per person | 42.94 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.01 current US$ per person | 49.55 current US$ per person | 69.85 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.66 current US$ per person | 68.03 current US$ per person | 219.05 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 218.78 current US$ per person | 195.22 current US$ per person | 259.49 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 306.63 current US$ per person | 266.62 current US$ per person | 341.64 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 2 Cayman Islands 8,124 current US$ per person compare
- 3 San Marino 7,143 current US$ per person compare
- 4 Switzerland 4,694 current US$ per person compare
- 5 Qatar 4,057 current US$ per person compare
- 6 Macau, China 3,571 current US$ per person compare
- 7 Kuwait 3,441 current US$ per person compare
- 8 Turks and Caicos Islands 3,107 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for European Union
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 23,360 current US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4961 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 33,955 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5591 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 26,328 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in European Union?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in European Union was 290.6 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 341.64 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8712 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does European Union rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- European Union ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union 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.