Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in OECD members
OECD members: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre was 9,959 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in OECD members, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 9,959 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in OECD members peaked at 9,959 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0569 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places OECD members 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square kilometre in OECD members, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0569 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0.0569 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1138 current US$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2276 current US$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1970 | 30.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +13359.0% |
| 1971 | 98.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +222.4% |
| 1972 | 118.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1973 | 156.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1974 | 171.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 261.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 1976 | 269.44 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 337.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1978 | 422.15 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1979 | 478.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 534.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 587.84 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 602.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 591.81 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 581.56 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 584.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 769.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1987 | 944.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1988 | 1,031 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 1,100 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 1,335 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1991 | 1,437 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 1,610 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 1,616 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1,665 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1,946 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 2,027 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 2,004 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 2,063 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 2,448 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 2,425 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 2,616 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 2,794 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 3,113 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 3,522 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 3,814 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 4,220 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 4,884 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 5,748 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 5,412 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 5,455 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 5,968 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 5,655 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 5,962 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 6,299 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 5,953 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 6,228 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 6,814 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 7,456 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 7,583 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 7,474 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 8,235 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 8,894 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 9,959 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in OECD members changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +13359.0% | 0.2276 current US$ per square kilometre | 30.63 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +222.4% | 30.63 current US$ per square kilometre | 98.73 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +100.0% | 0.0569 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.1138 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1969 | +100.0% | 0.1138 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.2276 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1138 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0569 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.2276 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 234.48 current US$ per square kilometre | 30.63 current US$ per square kilometre | 478.97 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 732.76 current US$ per square kilometre | 534.68 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,100 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,815 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,335 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,448 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,855 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,425 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,748 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,337 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,455 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,583 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,641 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,474 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,959 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 5 Bermuda 3.26 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3.07 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Cayman Islands 2.52 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for OECD members
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 779.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 7,116 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 8,471 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 777.22 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in OECD members?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in OECD members was 9,959 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 9,959 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0569 current US$ per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does OECD members rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
- OECD members ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.