What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in North America?

The highest recorded value was 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.

What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in North America?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.

How does North America rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?

North America ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.

Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in North America?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in North America

Name: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in North America
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

North America: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.5%

Rank

16th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

All-time low

0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1976

Years of data

1970–2025

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in North America, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in North America stood at 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in North America peaked at 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.

That places North America 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, 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 unit of GDP in North America, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in North America, 1970 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1972	0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1973	0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1974	0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1975	0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
1976	0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1977	0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+47.9%
1978	0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1979	0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1980	0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1981	0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+209.3%
1982	0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1983	0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1984	0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1985	0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1986	0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.8%
1987	0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1988	0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1989	0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1990	0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.9%
1991	0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1992	0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1993	0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1994	0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1995	0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1996	0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1997	0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1998	0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1999	0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
2000	0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2001	0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2002	0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2003	0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2004	0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2005	0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2006	0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2007	0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2008	0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2009	0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2010	0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2011	0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2012	0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2013	0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2014	0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2015	0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2016	0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2017	0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2018	0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2019	0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2020	0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2021	0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2022	0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
2023	0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2024	0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2025	0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP 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	+209.3%	0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1977	+47.9%	0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1986	+29.8%	0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near North America

13 Palau 0.0636 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
14 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
15 Bahrain 0.0563 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
16 Qatar 0.0559 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
17 Marshall Islands 0.0557 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
18 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0548 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
19 Macau, China 0.0496 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

More economy & growth data for North America

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,224 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual 30.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 469.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
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)

All data for North America →

Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in North America?: Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in North America was 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in North America?: The highest recorded value was 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in North America?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
How does North America rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?: North America ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in North America?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Indicator: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 242 places, 9,632 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.