Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Mexico
Mexico: Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate was -4.8 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Mexico, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Mexico is -4.8 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 327.1% on the previous year and down 196.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Mexico peaked at 487.01 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -15.47 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Mexico ranks 167th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 487.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 17.42 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4918 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1983 | 13.46 % change on previous year | +2636.5% |
| 1984 | 12.22 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 1986 | 9.59 % change on previous year | +172.2% |
| 1987 | 12.08 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 1988 | 22.87 % change on previous year | +89.3% |
| 1989 | 14.51 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1990 | 10.92 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1991 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 1992 | 22.11 % change on previous year | -1107.4% |
| 1993 | 7.54 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1994 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1995 | 5.98 % change on previous year | +66.5% |
| 1996 | 13.3 % change on previous year | +122.5% |
| 1997 | 12.06 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 17.23 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 1999 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 2000 | 13.18 % change on previous year | +481.3% |
| 2001 | 34.84 % change on previous year | +164.4% |
| 2002 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2003 | 50.99 % change on previous year | +485.9% |
| 2004 | 19.26 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 2005 | 14.5 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 2006 | 16.71 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 2008 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 2009 | -15.47 % change on previous year | +877.7% |
| 2010 | -0.5478 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 2011 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -1240.5% |
| 2012 | -0.5515 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 2013 | -0.3346 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 2014 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -2069.9% |
| 2015 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 9.33 % change on previous year | +88.1% |
| 2017 | 12.25 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 2018 | 10.95 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 9.05 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 10.4 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 25.22 % change on previous year | +142.4% |
| 2022 | 11.61 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 2023 | 7.78 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 2024 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 2025 | -4.8 % change on previous year | -327.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's -4.8 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.98 % change on previous year. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's -4.8 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.03 % change on previous year. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +2636.5% | 0.4918 % change on previous year | 13.46 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +2069.9% | -0.3346 % change on previous year | 6.59 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +1240.5% | -0.5478 % change on previous year | 6.25 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +1107.4% | -2.19 % change on previous year | 22.11 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -877.7% | -1.58 % change on previous year | -15.47 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.32 % change on previous year | 0.4918 % change on previous year | 487.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.28 % change on previous year | -2.19 % change on previous year | 22.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.48 % change on previous year | -15.47 % change on previous year | 50.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8 % change on previous year | -0.5515 % change on previous year | 12.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.72 % change on previous year | -4.8 % change on previous year | 25.22 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 11.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 85.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 43.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -5.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 326.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 10.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Mexico?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Mexico was -4.8 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 487.01 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.47 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Mexico rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Mexico ranks 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 196.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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.