Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in United States
United States: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in United States, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in United States is 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in United States peaked at 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
United States ranks 190th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in United States, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.0% |
| 1981 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +975.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 4% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +975.4% | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1980 | -68.0% | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +63.9% | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +30.5% | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 187 Angola 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 188 Oman 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 189 Canada 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 191 Chile 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 192 Saudi Arabia 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 193 Libya 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for United States
- 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 unit of gdp in United States?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in United States was 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does United States rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- United States ranks 190th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.