Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in European Union
European Union: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre was 37,534 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in European Union, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in European Union is 37,534 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in European Union peaked at 37,534 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 93.87 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places European Union 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, 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$), per square kilometre in European Union, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 93.87 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 743.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +692.0% |
| 1972 | 918.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1973 | 1,255 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1974 | 1,393 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 2,298 current US$ per square kilometre | +64.9% |
| 1976 | 2,363 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 2,501 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 3,114 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1979 | 3,558 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 3,937 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 3,476 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 3,270 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 3,100 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 2,913 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 2,947 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 3,722 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1987 | 4,502 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1988 | 5,001 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 4,985 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 5,962 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 5,829 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 6,387 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 6,099 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 5,626 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 6,956 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1996 | 6,942 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 6,524 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 6,905 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 7,577 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 7,325 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 7,849 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 8,131 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 9,885 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 11,786 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 12,861 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 14,286 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 17,932 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 24,204 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2009 | 23,427 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 22,003 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 24,070 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 21,800 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 23,394 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 24,712 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 21,722 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 22,805 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 25,282 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 29,023 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 28,723 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 29,875 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 33,563 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 34,476 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 37,534 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in European Union changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +692.0% | 93.87 current US$ per square kilometre | 743.41 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,824 current US$ per square kilometre | 93.87 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,558 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,785 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,913 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,001 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,481 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,626 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,577 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,769 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,325 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,204 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,353 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,722 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,023 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,862 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,875 current US$ per square kilometre | 37,534 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 Macau, China 72.30 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 2 Luxembourg 7.02 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 3 San Marino 4.03 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Bahrain 3.33 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Bermuda 3.26 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for European Union
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 23,360 current US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4961 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 33,955 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5591 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 26,328 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in European Union?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in European Union was 37,534 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 37,534 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.87 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does European Union rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union 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.