Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre was 8,289 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia is 8,289 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 8,289 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 253.5 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Europe & Central Asia 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 253.5 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 331.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1972 | 385.27 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 403.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 629.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.9% |
| 1975 | 1,394 current US$ per square kilometre | +121.4% |
| 1976 | 1,424 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1,908 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1978 | 2,386 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 2,996 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1980 | 3,498 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 3,256 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 3,130 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 2,791 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 2,723 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 2,711 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 3,441 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1987 | 4,360 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1988 | 4,840 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 5,285 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 6,297 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1991 | 6,280 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1,359 current US$ per square kilometre | -78.4% |
| 1993 | 1,306 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 1,472 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 1,433 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 1,455 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1,624 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 1,777 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 1,650 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 1,634 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,678 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1,833 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 2,210 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 2,686 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 3,152 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 3,578 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 4,528 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 5,340 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 4,939 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 4,990 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 5,624 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 5,552 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 6,274 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 6,380 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 5,692 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 5,772 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 6,401 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 6,923 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 7,107 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 6,902 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 7,645 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 7,909 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 8,289 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +121.4% | 629.64 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,394 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1992 | -78.4% | 6,280 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,359 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,211 current US$ per square kilometre | 253.5 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,996 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,603 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,711 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,285 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,465 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,306 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,297 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,158 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,634 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,340 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,072 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,990 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,107 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,686 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,902 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,289 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 10 Curaçao 397,766 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 San Marino 371,502 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Tonga 349,843 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Jamaica 332,484 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Marshall Islands 327,131 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 234,973 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Dominican Republic 220,324 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Europe & Central Asia
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 18,580 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5369 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5,268 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 7,127 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia was 8,289 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,289 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 253.5 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.