Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in OECD members
OECD members: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 252.82 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in OECD members, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in OECD members stood at 252.82 current US$ per person.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in OECD members peaked at 263.83 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 current US$ per person, in 1967.
OECD members ranks 6th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in OECD members, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0023 current US$ per person | — |
| 1967 | 0.0023 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0045 current US$ per person | +97.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0088 current US$ per person | +97.7% |
| 1970 | 1.17 current US$ per person | +13208.8% |
| 1971 | 3.73 current US$ per person | +218.2% |
| 1972 | 4.41 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1973 | 5.77 current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 1974 | 6.25 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 9.46 current US$ per person | +51.3% |
| 1976 | 9.65 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 11.97 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1978 | 14.84 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1979 | 16.67 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 18.44 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 20.09 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 20.42 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 19.89 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 19.39 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 19.32 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 25.25 current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 1987 | 30.75 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 33.3 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 35.21 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 42.38 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1991 | 45.17 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 50.38 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 50.31 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 51.41 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 59.6 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 61.6 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 60.43 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 61.74 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 72.74 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 71.62 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 76.69 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 81.3 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 89.93 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 101.01 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 108.62 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 119.3 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 137.1 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 160.03 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 149.59 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 149.76 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 162.96 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 153.46 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 160.85 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 168.91 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 158.64 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 164.99 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 179.44 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 195.16 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 197.33 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 193.78 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 212.06 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 227.88 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 253.48 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 263.83 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 252.82 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in OECD members changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +13208.8% | 0.0088 current US$ per person | 1.17 current US$ per person |
| 1971 | +218.2% | 1.17 current US$ per person | 3.73 current US$ per person |
| 1968 | +97.7% | 0.0023 current US$ per person | 0.0045 current US$ per person |
| 1969 | +97.7% | 0.0045 current US$ per person | 0.0088 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0044 current US$ per person | 0.0023 current US$ per person | 0.0088 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 8.39 current US$ per person | 1.17 current US$ per person | 16.67 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.21 current US$ per person | 18.44 current US$ per person | 35.21 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.58 current US$ per person | 42.38 current US$ per person | 72.74 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.52 current US$ per person | 71.62 current US$ per person | 160.03 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 169.15 current US$ per person | 149.76 current US$ per person | 197.33 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 233.97 current US$ per person | 193.78 current US$ per person | 263.83 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 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
- 9 Bermuda 2,723 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for OECD members
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 779.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 7,116 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 8,471 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 777.22 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in OECD members?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in OECD members was 252.82 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 263.83 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 current US$ per person in 1967.
- How does OECD members rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- OECD members ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.