Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre was 8,073 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia is 8,073 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 8,073 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.49 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th 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$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 61.49 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 486.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +691.0% |
| 1972 | 600.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1973 | 821.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1974 | 911.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 1,507 current US$ per square kilometre | +65.2% |
| 1976 | 1,550 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 1,888 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1978 | 2,393 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1979 | 2,735 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 3,026 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 2,725 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 2,671 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 2,545 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 2,379 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 2,415 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 3,160 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1987 | 4,200 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1988 | 4,667 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 4,742 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 5,649 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1991 | 5,660 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1,284 current US$ per square kilometre | -77.3% |
| 1993 | 1,238 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 1,212 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1,492 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 1,456 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 1,341 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 1,387 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 1,614 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 1,539 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 1,674 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 1,790 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 2,205 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 2,705 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 3,072 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 3,590 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 4,613 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2008 | 5,972 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2009 | 5,419 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 5,339 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 6,082 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 5,854 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 6,406 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 6,541 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 5,502 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 5,465 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 6,178 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 6,859 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 6,850 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 6,785 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 7,505 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 7,463 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 8,073 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +691.0% | 61.49 current US$ per square kilometre | 486.42 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,296 current US$ per square kilometre | 61.49 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,735 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,253 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,379 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,742 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,233 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,212 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,660 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,258 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,539 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,972 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,107 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,339 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,859 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,457 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,785 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,073 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 8 Maldives 1.99 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Qatar 1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Naoero 961,355 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Switzerland 949,916 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Hong Kong, China 920,712 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Kuwait 711,532 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Mauritius 680,316 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Europe & Central Asia
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 18,580 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5369 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5,268 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 7,127 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia was 8,073 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,073 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.49 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.