Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in United States of America
United States of America: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita was 26.46 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in United States of America, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in United States of America is 26.46 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in United States of America peaked at 26.46 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3362 current US$ per person, in 1985.
United States of America ranks 160th of 197 countries 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$), per capita in United States of America, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.9081 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.9884 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 1.02 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3521 current US$ per person | -65.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3486 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3453 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3422 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3392 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3362 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 3.78 current US$ per person | +1024.6% |
| 1987 | 4.1 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 4.07 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 4.13 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 4.69 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 5.14 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 7 current US$ per person | +36.3% |
| 1993 | 7 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.38 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 8.18 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 8.1 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 8.33 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 8.83 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 15.22 current US$ per person | +72.2% |
| 2000 | 15.58 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 15.84 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 15.89 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 16.1 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 16.17 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 16.23 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 16.99 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 17.33 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 17.64 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 18.71 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 19.17 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 19.57 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 20.05 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 20.88 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 20.37 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 20.44 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 19.52 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 19.43 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 21.13 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 21.35 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 20.59 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 21.36 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 22.94 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 24.94 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 25.62 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 26.46 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 26.46 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 254.22 current US$ per person, 10% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in United States of America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +1024.6% | 0.3362 current US$ per person | 3.78 current US$ per person |
| 1999 | +72.2% | 8.83 current US$ per person | 15.22 current US$ per person |
| 1980 | -65.5% | 1.02 current US$ per person | 0.3521 current US$ per person |
| 1992 | +36.3% | 5.14 current US$ per person | 7 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9728 current US$ per person | 0.9081 current US$ per person | 1.02 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.81 current US$ per person | 0.3362 current US$ per person | 4.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.99 current US$ per person | 4.69 current US$ per person | 15.22 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.65 current US$ per person | 15.58 current US$ per person | 18.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.19 current US$ per person | 19.17 current US$ per person | 21.35 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.65 current US$ per person | 20.59 current US$ per person | 26.46 current US$ per person | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for United States of America
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in United States of America?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in United States of America was 26.46 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 26.46 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3362 current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does United States of America rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- United States of America ranks 160th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of 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.