Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita was 355.86 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Philippines, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 355.86 current US$ per person for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Philippines peaked at 355.86 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.64 current US$ per person, in 1977.
Philippines ranks 64th of 197 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$), per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 7.64 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 9.79 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1979 | 11.88 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 13.03 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 16.22 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 1982 | 20.69 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 1983 | 21.53 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 13.36 current US$ per person | -37.9% |
| 1985 | 14.6 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 15.2 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 17.54 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 21.13 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1989 | 22.23 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 23.31 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 28.73 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1992 | 38.5 current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 1993 | 38.31 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 50.02 current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 1995 | 75.98 current US$ per person | +51.9% |
| 1996 | 67.53 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 91.99 current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 1998 | 67.69 current US$ per person | -26.4% |
| 1999 | 86.08 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2000 | 86.96 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 107.61 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 117.19 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 120.84 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 132.74 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 156.02 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 173.12 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 180.48 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 203.35 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 211.47 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 223.76 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 234.65 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 245.66 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 261.73 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 276.49 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 282.96 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 291.77 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 303.46 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 308.86 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 317.38 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 311.23 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 324.36 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 333.87 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 340.3 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 347.7 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 355.86 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 355.86 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 275.26 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 355.86 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 136.81 current US$ per person, 2.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +51.9% | 50.02 current US$ per person | 75.98 current US$ per person |
| 1984 | -37.9% | 21.53 current US$ per person | 13.36 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.77 current US$ per person | 7.64 current US$ per person | 11.88 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 17.55 current US$ per person | 13.03 current US$ per person | 22.23 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.81 current US$ per person | 23.31 current US$ per person | 91.99 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 148.98 current US$ per person | 86.96 current US$ per person | 211.47 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 274.67 current US$ per person | 223.76 current US$ per person | 317.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 335.55 current US$ per person | 311.23 current US$ per person | 355.86 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More economy & growth data for Philippines
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.72 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 7.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -17.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 66.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Philippines?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Philippines was 355.86 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 355.86 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.64 current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Philippines rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Philippines ranks 64th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.