Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Canada
Canada: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita was 20.02 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Canada, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Canada recorded 20.02 current US$ per person for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Canada peaked at 39.08 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.43 current US$ per person, in 1998.
That places Canada 168th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16.6 current US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 18.83 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 16.46 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 16.43 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 21.62 current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 2000 | 18.07 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 19.7 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 20.26 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 21.25 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 25.91 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 28.96 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 33.33 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 35.8 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 39.08 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 35.58 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 35.26 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 35.74 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 36.14 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 38.1 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 38.14 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 35.69 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 35.7 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.7 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 34.95 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 34.87 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 21.61 current US$ per person | -38.0% |
| 2021 | 21.74 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 22.18 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 21.15 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 20.63 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 20.02 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 20.02 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 254.22 current US$ per person, 8% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.99 current US$ per person | 16.43 current US$ per person | 21.62 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 27.79 current US$ per person | 18.07 current US$ per person | 39.08 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.93 current US$ per person | 34.7 current US$ per person | 38.14 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.22 current US$ per person | 20.02 current US$ per person | 22.18 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More economy & growth data for Canada
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8812 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,657 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Canada?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Canada was 20.02 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 39.08 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.43 current US$ per person in 1998.
- How does Canada rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Canada ranks 168th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.