Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate was -18.19 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded -18.19 % change on previous year for personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 400.2% on the previous year and down 367.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 133.03 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -18.19 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 27.38 % change on previous year | +315.8% |
| 1973 | 10.04 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 1974 | 11.78 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1975 | 133.03 % change on previous year | +1029.0% |
| 1976 | 117.2 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 20.75 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 1978 | 21.99 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 43.02 % change on previous year | +95.6% |
| 1980 | 102.4 % change on previous year | +138.0% |
| 1981 | 16.38 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1982 | -7.81 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 1983 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -157.2% |
| 1984 | 12.43 % change on previous year | +177.9% |
| 1985 | 7.8 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1986 | 18.69 % change on previous year | +139.7% |
| 1987 | 19.2 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 11.48 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1989 | 15.17 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 1990 | 21.91 % change on previous year | +44.4% |
| 1991 | 19 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 24.12 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 1993 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 1994 | 27.82 % change on previous year | +517.2% |
| 1995 | 14.42 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1047 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1997 | 6.91 % change on previous year | +6498.4% |
| 1998 | 12.82 % change on previous year | +85.4% |
| 1999 | 12.31 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 14.76 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 21.14 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 2002 | 14.79 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 2003 | 31.17 % change on previous year | +110.8% |
| 2004 | 17.48 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 2005 | 15.22 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 17.88 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 8.01 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 2008 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 2009 | -12.44 % change on previous year | -631.3% |
| 2010 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 2011 | 6.08 % change on previous year | +198.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6384 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 2013 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +226.6% |
| 2014 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +106.4% |
| 2015 | 6.81 % change on previous year | +58.3% |
| 2016 | 7.31 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 10.67 % change on previous year | +45.9% |
| 2018 | 9.97 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 8.19 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 26.26 % change on previous year | +251.2% |
| 2022 | 10.41 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 2023 | 7.4 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2024 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2025 | -18.19 % change on previous year | -400.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +6498.4% | 0.1047 % change on previous year | 6.91 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +1029.0% | 11.78 % change on previous year | 133.03 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -631.3% | 2.34 % change on previous year | -12.44 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.53 % change on previous year | 6.59 % change on previous year | 133.03 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 20.02 % change on previous year | -7.81 % change on previous year | 102.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.39 % change on previous year | 0.1047 % change on previous year | 27.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.03 % change on previous year | -12.44 % change on previous year | 31.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.81 % change on previous year | 0.6384 % change on previous year | 10.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.57 % change on previous year | -18.19 % change on previous year | 26.26 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 31 Panama 19.35 % change on previous year compare
- 32 El Salvador 18.97 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Kenya 18.27 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Ecuador 18.18 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Sweden 18.11 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Costa Rica 17.74 % change on previous year compare
- 37 South Africa 17.46 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,260 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,436 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6975 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,076 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,706 current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was -18.19 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 133.03 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.19 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 367.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.