Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Peru
Peru: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 9.87 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Peru, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Peru recorded 9.87 current US$ per person for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 152.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Peru peaked at 10.35 current US$ per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1 current US$ per person, in 1987.
Peru ranks 152nd of 196 countries on this measure, 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$), per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.22 current US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | 1.66 current US$ per person | +35.6% |
| 1987 | 1 current US$ per person | -39.5% |
| 1988 | 2.18 current US$ per person | +118.0% |
| 1989 | 2.73 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1990 | 3.41 current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 3.87 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 3.18 current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 1993 | 3.93 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1994 | 3.75 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.39 current US$ per person | -63.0% |
| 1996 | 1.18 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 2.94 current US$ per person | +149.9% |
| 1998 | 3.03 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 3.03 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 10.35 current US$ per person | +241.5% |
| 2001 | 6.49 current US$ per person | -37.3% |
| 2002 | 4.32 current US$ per person | -33.4% |
| 2003 | 4.21 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 4.07 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.91 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 8.91 current US$ per person | +127.6% |
| 2019 | 10.03 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 5.02 current US$ per person | -49.9% |
| 2021 | 5.23 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 5.59 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 9.5 current US$ per person | +70.1% |
| 2024 | 9.68 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 9.87 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 9.87 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.21 current US$ per person, 16% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Peru's 9.87 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 108.5 current US$ per person, 9% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +241.5% | 3.03 current US$ per person | 10.35 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.76 current US$ per person | 1 current US$ per person | 2.73 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.97 current US$ per person | 1.18 current US$ per person | 3.93 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.89 current US$ per person | 4.07 current US$ per person | 10.35 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.62 current US$ per person | 3.91 current US$ per person | 10.03 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.48 current US$ per person | 5.02 current US$ per person | 9.87 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 149 Yemen 10.36 current US$ per person compare
- 150 China 9.98 current US$ per person compare
- 151 Tanzania, United Republic of 9.95 current US$ per person compare
- 153 Malawi 9.16 current US$ per person compare
- 154 Mexico 8.96 current US$ per person compare
- 155 Brazil 8.74 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Peru
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 41.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 10.35 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 299.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Peru?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Peru was 9.87 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 10.35 current US$ per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 current US$ per person in 1987.
- How does Peru rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Peru ranks 152nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.