Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate was -17.89 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean is -17.89 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 425.6% on the previous year and down 391.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 125.42 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -17.89 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 33rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 26.08 % change on previous year | +305.1% |
| 1973 | 11.07 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1974 | 12.99 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1975 | 125.42 % change on previous year | +865.2% |
| 1976 | 110.36 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 44.1 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1978 | 21.04 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 1979 | 38.18 % change on previous year | +81.4% |
| 1980 | 80.4 % change on previous year | +110.6% |
| 1981 | 15.41 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 1982 | -6.72 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 1983 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -164.4% |
| 1984 | 11.83 % change on previous year | +173.0% |
| 1985 | 8.31 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1986 | 18.65 % change on previous year | +124.3% |
| 1987 | 19.13 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 11.05 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 1989 | 14.83 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 1990 | 21.37 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 1991 | 18.07 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 23.58 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 1993 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 1994 | 27.28 % change on previous year | +451.2% |
| 1995 | 15.03 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1462 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1997 | 6.65 % change on previous year | +4445.5% |
| 1998 | 12.68 % change on previous year | +90.8% |
| 1999 | 12.13 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 14.4 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 21.43 % change on previous year | +48.7% |
| 2002 | 15.1 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2003 | 31.06 % change on previous year | +105.7% |
| 2004 | 17.25 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 2005 | 15.19 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 18.08 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 8.35 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 2008 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 2009 | -12.24 % change on previous year | -649.8% |
| 2010 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 2011 | 6.5 % change on previous year | +183.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7413 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 2013 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +185.4% |
| 2014 | 4.61 % change on previous year | +118.0% |
| 2015 | 6.14 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 2016 | 6.99 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 10.36 % change on previous year | +48.2% |
| 2018 | 9.59 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 8.17 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 7.17 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 26.18 % change on previous year | +264.9% |
| 2022 | 10.2 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 2023 | 7.32 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2024 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2025 | -17.89 % change on previous year | -425.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +4445.5% | 0.1462 % change on previous year | 6.65 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +865.2% | 12.99 % change on previous year | 125.42 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -649.8% | 2.23 % change on previous year | -12.24 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.97 % change on previous year | 6.44 % change on previous year | 125.42 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 17.72 % change on previous year | -6.72 % change on previous year | 80.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.19 % change on previous year | 0.1462 % change on previous year | 27.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.08 % change on previous year | -12.24 % change on previous year | 31.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.75 % change on previous year | 0.7413 % change on previous year | 10.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.41 % change on previous year | -17.89 % change on previous year | 26.18 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 30 Slovenia 19.9 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Panama 19.35 % change on previous year compare
- 32 El Salvador 18.97 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Kenya 18.27 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Ecuador 18.18 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Sweden 18.11 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Costa Rica 17.74 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,502 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,782 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 60.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6869 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,621 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean was -17.89 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 125.42 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.89 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 391.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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.