Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in United States of America
United States of America: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre was 10,746 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in United States of America, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 10,746 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in United States of America peaked at 10,746 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.42 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places United States of America 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in United States of America, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 70.97 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 76.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 73.15 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 77.52 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 74.24 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 64.42 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 70.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 115.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 1978 | 127.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 133.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 148.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 515.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +247.1% |
| 1982 | 561.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 595.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 654 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 691.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 945.52 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1987 | 961.46 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 983.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1,116 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 1,294 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 1,520 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 1,764 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 1,970 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 2,224 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 2,422 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 2,590 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 2,794 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 2,995 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 3,641 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 3,754 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 4,172 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 4,378 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 4,469 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 4,841 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 5,212 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 5,564 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 5,789 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 6,087 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 5,527 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 5,524 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 5,559 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 5,725 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 6,013 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 6,257 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 6,638 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 6,873 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 7,009 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 7,307 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 7,825 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 7,229 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 8,041 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 9,701 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 10,746 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 10,746 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 37,536 current US$ per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in United States of America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +247.1% | 148.49 current US$ per square kilometre | 515.34 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +63.1% | 70.97 current US$ per square kilometre | 115.73 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.44 current US$ per square kilometre | 64.42 current US$ per square kilometre | 133.2 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 717.12 current US$ per square kilometre | 148.49 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,116 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,321 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,294 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,641 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,979 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,754 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,087 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,473 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,524 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,825 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,929 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,229 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,746 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 69 Samoa 11,682 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Slovakia 11,195 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 Montenegro 10,750 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 73 Serbia 10,690 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 74 Costa Rica 10,570 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Sweden 9,929 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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- 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 square kilometre in United States of America?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in United States of America was 10,746 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 10,746 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.42 current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does United States of America rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
- United States of America ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) 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.