Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Chile
Chile: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita was 5.05 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Chile, 1983–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Chile recorded 5.05 current US$ per person for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Chile peaked at 5.08 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0077 current US$ per person, in 1988.
That places Chile 189th 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$), per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0832 current US$ per person | — |
| 1984 | 0.0819 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0807 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0318 current US$ per person | -60.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0391 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0077 current US$ per person | -80.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0984 current US$ per person | +1178.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0298 current US$ per person | -69.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8579 current US$ per person | +2781.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7587 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7819 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7364 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7166 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.05 current US$ per person | +326.1% |
| 2010 | 3.63 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 4.09 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 4.11 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.02 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 3.39 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 3.27 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 3.53 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 3.59 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 3.7 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 3.61 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.42 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 3.42 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.36 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 2023 | 4.94 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 5.08 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 5.05 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 5.05 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 254.22 current US$ per person, 2% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Chile's 5.05 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 304.01 current US$ per person, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +2781.8% | 0.0298 current US$ per person | 0.8579 current US$ per person |
| 1989 | +1178.8% | 0.0077 current US$ per person | 0.0984 current US$ per person |
| 2009 | +326.1% | 0.7166 current US$ per person | 3.05 current US$ per person |
| 1988 | -80.3% | 0.0391 current US$ per person | 0.0077 current US$ per person |
| 1990 | -69.7% | 0.0984 current US$ per person | 0.0298 current US$ per person |
| 1986 | -60.6% | 0.0807 current US$ per person | 0.0318 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0604 current US$ per person | 0.0077 current US$ per person | 0.0984 current US$ per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0298 current US$ per person | 0.0298 current US$ per person | 0.0298 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.15 current US$ per person | 0.7166 current US$ per person | 3.05 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.69 current US$ per person | 3.27 current US$ per person | 4.11 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.38 current US$ per person | 3.42 current US$ per person | 5.08 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More economy & growth data for Chile
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 437.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 14.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 10.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 730.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Chile?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Chile was 5.05 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 5.08 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0077 current US$ per person in 1988.
- How does Chile rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Chile ranks 189th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.