Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in Canada
Canada: Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) was 834.01 million current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received in Canada, 1995–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Canada recorded 834.01 million current US$ for personal remittances, received in 2025.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Canada peaked at 1.35 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 486.45 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Canada 103rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in Canada, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 486.45 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 557.62 million current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 492.32 million current US$ | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 495.45 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 657.13 million current US$ | +32.6% |
| 2000 | 554.56 million current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 611.19 million current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 635.32 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 672.29 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 827.66 million current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 933.66 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 1.18 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 1.30 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 1.20 billion current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 1.20 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.23 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.25 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.34 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 1.35 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.27 billion current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.29 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.27 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.30 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.31 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 821.83 million current US$ | -37.3% |
| 2021 | 831.50 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 863.84 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 847.19 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 851.44 million current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 834.01 million current US$ | -2.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 834.01 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 844.01 million current US$, 99% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -37.3% | 1.31 billion current US$ | 821.83 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 537.79 million current US$ | 486.45 million current US$ | 657.13 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 899.37 million current US$ | 554.56 million current US$ | 1.30 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 billion current US$ | 1.20 billion current US$ | 1.35 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 841.64 million current US$ | 821.83 million current US$ | 863.84 million current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Canada
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -14.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8812 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 560.16 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0258 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 409.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Canada?
- Personal remittances, received in Canada was 834.01 million current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 486.45 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Canada rank for personal remittances, received?
- Canada ranks 103rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.