Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in United States of America
United States of America: Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate was 3.81 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in United States of America, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in United States of America stood at 3.81 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 230.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in United States of America peaked at 74.23 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -65.22 % change on previous year, in 1980.
United States of America ranks 118th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 10 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1980 | -65.22 % change on previous year | -1534.8% |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 9.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0.1006 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1989 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +2397.5% |
| 1990 | 14.71 % change on previous year | +485.3% |
| 1991 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1992 | 38.15 % change on previous year | +243.4% |
| 1993 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1994 | 6.76 % change on previous year | +405.7% |
| 1995 | 12.15 % change on previous year | +79.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0918 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 1997 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +4345.9% |
| 1998 | 7.36 % change on previous year | +80.3% |
| 1999 | 74.23 % change on previous year | +909.0% |
| 2000 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 2001 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2002 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 2003 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +76.7% |
| 2004 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2005 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 5.69 % change on previous year | +341.8% |
| 2007 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 2008 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 7.01 % change on previous year | +152.3% |
| 2010 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 2011 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 4.92 % change on previous year | +50.9% |
| 2014 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 2015 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -169.3% |
| 2016 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -426.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2686 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 2018 | 9.36 % change on previous year | +3384.8% |
| 2019 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 2020 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -302.4% |
| 2021 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -223.7% |
| 2022 | 8.04 % change on previous year | +106.2% |
| 2023 | 9.62 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 2024 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 2025 | 3.81 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 3.81 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.51 % change on previous year, 59% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in United States of America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +4345.9% | 0.0918 % change on previous year | 4.08 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +3384.8% | 0.2686 % change on previous year | 9.36 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +2397.5% | 0.1006 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -1534.8% | 4.55 % change on previous year | -65.22 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +909.0% | 7.36 % change on previous year | 74.23 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.27 % change on previous year | 4.55 % change on previous year | 10 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | -5.9 % change on previous year | -65.22 % change on previous year | 9.47 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 17 % change on previous year | 0.0918 % change on previous year | 74.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.08 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 7.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 % change on previous year | -3.77 % change on previous year | 9.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.32 % change on previous year | -3.15 % change on previous year | 9.62 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in United States of America?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in United States of America was 3.81 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 74.23 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was -65.22 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does United States of America rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate?
- United States of America ranks 118th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.