Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in North America
North America: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre was 6,251 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in North America, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
North America recorded 6,251 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in North America peaked at 6,251 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.55 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
North America ranks 12th 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$), per square kilometre in North America, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.86 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 38.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 36.97 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 39.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 37.52 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 32.55 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 35.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 58.48 current US$ per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 1978 | 64.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 67.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 75.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 260.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +247.1% |
| 1982 | 283.59 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 300.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 330.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 349.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 477.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1987 | 485.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 496.84 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 563.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 726.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1991 | 840.39 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 958.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 1,058 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 1,189 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 1,296 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 1,389 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 1,497 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 1,596 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 1,929 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2000 | 1,991 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 2,206 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 2,321 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 2,382 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2,591 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 2,814 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 3,003 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 3,188 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 3,353 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 3,060 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 3,095 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3,126 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 3,214 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 3,364 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 3,501 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 3,645 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 3,773 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 3,910 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 4,119 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 4,447 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 4,073 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 4,564 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 5,538 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 6,251 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in North America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +247.1% | 75.04 current US$ per square kilometre | 260.42 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +63.1% | 35.86 current US$ per square kilometre | 58.48 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 32.55 current US$ per square kilometre | 67.31 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 362.39 current US$ per square kilometre | 75.04 current US$ per square kilometre | 563.88 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,248 current US$ per square kilometre | 726.32 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,929 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,691 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,991 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,353 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,619 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,095 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,447 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,107 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,073 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,251 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 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
- 15 Aruba 644,744 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for North America
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 469.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,250 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,224 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.7% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1716 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in North America?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in North America was 6,251 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 6,251 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.55 current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does North America rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
- North America ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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.