Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita was 22.36 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Brazil, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 22.36 current US$ per person for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Brazil peaked at 23.65 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2225 current US$ per person, in 1988.
That places Brazil 165th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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$), per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.7619 current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.7349 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5404 current US$ per person | -26.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9775 current US$ per person | +80.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6167 current US$ per person | -36.9% |
| 1980 | 0.9158 current US$ per person | +48.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9995 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4491 current US$ per person | -55.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2234 current US$ per person | -50.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3468 current US$ per person | +55.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2952 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2892 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2977 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2225 current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8191 current US$ per person | +268.1% |
| 1990 | 3.84 current US$ per person | +369.0% |
| 1991 | 7.32 current US$ per person | +90.4% |
| 1992 | 11.61 current US$ per person | +58.7% |
| 1993 | 7.95 current US$ per person | -31.5% |
| 1994 | 12.98 current US$ per person | +63.3% |
| 1995 | 18.25 current US$ per person | +40.6% |
| 1996 | 12.54 current US$ per person | -31.3% |
| 1997 | 9.43 current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 1998 | 7.31 current US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 1999 | 8.74 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 7.76 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 8.22 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 11.23 current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 2003 | 12.66 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 15.4 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 15.19 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 17.61 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 17.53 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 19.13 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 15.04 current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 15.92 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 16.46 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 14.14 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 13.69 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 13.23 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 14.36 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 13.48 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 13.18 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 14.23 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 15.49 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 17.09 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 19.58 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 23.65 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 21 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 23.12 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2025 | 22.36 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 22.36 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 275.26 current US$ per person, 8% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 22.36 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 304.01 current US$ per person, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +369.0% | 0.8191 current US$ per person | 3.84 current US$ per person |
| 1989 | +268.1% | 0.2225 current US$ per person | 0.8191 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7263 current US$ per person | 0.5404 current US$ per person | 0.9775 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.4858 current US$ per person | 0.2225 current US$ per person | 0.9995 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10 current US$ per person | 3.84 current US$ per person | 18.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.98 current US$ per person | 7.76 current US$ per person | 19.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.42 current US$ per person | 13.18 current US$ per person | 16.46 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.13 current US$ per person | 17.09 current US$ per person | 23.65 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 141.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 77.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 365 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Brazil?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Brazil was 22.36 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 23.65 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2225 current US$ per person in 1988.
- How does Brazil rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Brazil ranks 165th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.