Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in United States of America
United States of America: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 313.35 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in United States of America, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in United States of America stood at 313.35 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in United States of America peaked at 313.35 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.73 current US$ per person, in 1975.
United States of America ranks 49th of 196 countries 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$), per capita in United States of America, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.17 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 3.37 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 3.19 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 3.35 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 3.18 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 2.73 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1976 | 2.98 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 4.81 current US$ per person | +61.4% |
| 1978 | 5.26 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 5.42 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 5.99 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 20.57 current US$ per person | +243.7% |
| 1982 | 22.19 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 23.31 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 25.4 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 26.61 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 36.06 current US$ per person | +35.6% |
| 1987 | 36.34 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 36.83 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 41.41 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 47.47 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 55.02 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 62.98 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 69.41 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 77.4 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 83.3 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 88.06 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 93.87 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 99.42 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 119.5 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 121.91 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 134.12 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 139.45 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 141.13 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 151.49 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 161.59 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 170.84 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 176.07 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 183.1 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 164.8 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 163.32 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 163.08 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 166.61 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 173.66 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 179.29 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 188.68 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 193.83 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 196.3 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 203.44 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 216.77 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 199.43 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 221.47 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 265.69 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 291.91 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 303.46 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 313.35 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 313.35 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 396.53 current US$ per person, 79% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in United States of America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +243.7% | 5.99 current US$ per person | 20.57 current US$ per person |
| 1977 | +61.4% | 2.98 current US$ per person | 4.81 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.75 current US$ per person | 2.73 current US$ per person | 5.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.47 current US$ per person | 5.99 current US$ per person | 41.41 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.64 current US$ per person | 47.47 current US$ per person | 119.5 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 154.45 current US$ per person | 121.91 current US$ per person | 183.1 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 184.5 current US$ per person | 163.08 current US$ per person | 216.77 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 265.89 current US$ per person | 199.43 current US$ per person | 313.35 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More economy & growth data for United States of America
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in United States of America?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in United States of America was 313.35 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 313.35 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does United States of America rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- United States of America ranks 49th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of 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.