Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in North America
North America: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 318.68 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in North America, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in North America is 318.68 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in North America peaked at 318.68 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.47 current US$ per person, in 1975.
That places North America 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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$), per capita in North America, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.87 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 3.05 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 2.89 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 3.03 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 2.87 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 2.47 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1976 | 2.69 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 4.34 current US$ per person | +61.4% |
| 1978 | 4.74 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 4.89 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 5.4 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 18.56 current US$ per person | +243.6% |
| 1982 | 20.01 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 21.03 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 22.91 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 23.99 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 32.52 current US$ per person | +35.5% |
| 1987 | 32.76 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 33.19 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 37.28 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 47.46 current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 1991 | 54.19 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 61 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 66.44 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 73.74 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 79.45 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 84.18 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 89.69 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 94.49 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 112.96 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 115.35 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 126.54 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 131.89 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 134.19 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 144.6 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 155.61 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 164.44 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 172.91 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 179.99 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 162.81 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 163.22 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 163.55 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 166.76 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 173.14 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 178.75 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 184.63 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 189.55 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 194.97 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 204.04 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 218.93 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 199.55 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 221.02 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 266.31 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 297.5 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 310.51 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 318.68 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in North America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +243.6% | 5.4 current US$ per person | 18.56 current US$ per person |
| 1977 | +61.4% | 2.69 current US$ per person | 4.34 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.38 current US$ per person | 2.47 current US$ per person | 4.89 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.76 current US$ per person | 5.4 current US$ per person | 37.28 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.36 current US$ per person | 47.46 current US$ per person | 112.96 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 148.83 current US$ per person | 115.35 current US$ per person | 179.99 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 183.75 current US$ per person | 163.22 current US$ per person | 218.93 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 268.93 current US$ per person | 199.55 current US$ per person | 318.68 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 1 Luxembourg 29,123 current US$ per person compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for North America
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,224 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual 30.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 469.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- 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$), per capita in North America?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in North America was 318.68 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 318.68 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does North America rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- North America ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.6%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) 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.