Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in North America
North America: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita was 25.76 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in North America, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in North America is 25.76 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in North America peaked at 29.94 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3032 current US$ per person, in 1985.
North America ranks 40th of 47 groups 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$), per capita in North America, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.8196 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.8921 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9225 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3177 current US$ per person | -65.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3145 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3115 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3086 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3059 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3032 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 3.41 current US$ per person | +1024.5% |
| 1987 | 3.7 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 3.67 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 3.72 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 4.22 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 4.63 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 6.3 current US$ per person | +36.3% |
| 1993 | 6.3 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.65 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 9.02 current US$ per person | +35.6% |
| 1996 | 9.16 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 9.13 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 9.58 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 15.84 current US$ per person | +65.3% |
| 2000 | 15.82 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 16.21 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 16.32 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 16.61 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 17.12 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 17.47 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 22.16 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 2007 | 23.48 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 23.87 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 24.33 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 24.43 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 24.57 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 25.06 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 26.07 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 25.91 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 26 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.14 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 25.11 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 26.48 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 26.93 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 24.95 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 25.86 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 27.56 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 29.94 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 25.08 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2025 | 25.76 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in North America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +1024.5% | 0.3032 current US$ per person | 3.41 current US$ per person |
| 1980 | -65.6% | 0.9225 current US$ per person | 0.3177 current US$ per person |
| 1999 | +65.3% | 9.58 current US$ per person | 15.84 current US$ per person |
| 1992 | +36.3% | 4.63 current US$ per person | 6.3 current US$ per person |
| 1995 | +35.6% | 6.65 current US$ per person | 9.02 current US$ per person |
| 2006 | +26.8% | 17.47 current US$ per person | 22.16 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8781 current US$ per person | 0.8196 current US$ per person | 0.9225 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.64 current US$ per person | 0.3032 current US$ per person | 3.72 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.08 current US$ per person | 4.22 current US$ per person | 15.84 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.34 current US$ per person | 15.82 current US$ per person | 24.33 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.57 current US$ per person | 24.43 current US$ per person | 26.93 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.53 current US$ per person | 24.95 current US$ per person | 29.94 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 37 Vanuatu 631.95 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Cyprus 615.73 current US$ per person compare
- 39 Dominica 601.68 current US$ per person compare
- 40 Hungary 600.78 current US$ per person compare
- 41 Slovakia 590.39 current US$ per person compare
- 42 France 587.89 current US$ per person compare
- 43 Uzbekistan 566.83 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for North America
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,224 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 469.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,250 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.7% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1716 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in North America?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in North America was 25.76 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 29.94 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3032 current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does North America rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- North America ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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.