Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in OECD members
OECD members: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre was 6,921 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in OECD members, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 6,921 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in OECD members peaked at 6,921 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.39 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
OECD members ranks 21st of 47 groups 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$), per square kilometre in OECD members, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47.39 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 61.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1972 | 75.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1973 | 81.23 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 116.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 1975 | 233.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +100.7% |
| 1976 | 238.03 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 325.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1978 | 406.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1979 | 515.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1980 | 634.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1981 | 614.93 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 591.45 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 548.74 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 546.09 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 546.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 723.27 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1987 | 906.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1988 | 1,017 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 1,112 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 1,295 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 1,329 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 1,414 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 1,355 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 1,403 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 1,474 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 1,492 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1,629 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 1,717 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 1,679 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1,692 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,776 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 1,915 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 2,346 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 2,706 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 2,996 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 3,371 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 3,864 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 4,312 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 4,019 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 3,996 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 4,405 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 4,316 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4,630 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 4,816 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 4,523 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 4,606 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 4,936 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 5,286 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 5,396 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 5,468 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 6,131 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 6,371 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 6,921 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in OECD members changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +100.7% | 116.17 current US$ per square kilometre | 233.19 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 210.09 current US$ per square kilometre | 47.39 current US$ per square kilometre | 515.79 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 724.15 current US$ per square kilometre | 546.09 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,112 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,479 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,295 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,717 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,900 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,692 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,312 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,691 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,996 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,396 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,223 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,468 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,921 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 18 Barbados 198,083 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Guatemala 186,460 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Bangladesh 169,795 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 French Polynesia 167,548 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Comoros 164,199 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Mauritius 157,927 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Saint Kitts and Nevis 143,044 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.09 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in OECD members?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in OECD members was 6,921 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 6,921 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.39 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does OECD members rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- OECD members ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.