Personal remittances, received in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Personal remittances, received was 134.00 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 134.00 billion current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and up 97.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 163.80 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.10 million current US$, in 1970.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 19th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 51.10 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 54.47 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 69.38 million current US$ | +27.4% |
| 1973 | 76.34 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 85.34 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 198.87 million current US$ | +133.0% |
| 1976 | 431.95 million current US$ | +117.2% |
| 1977 | 521.60 million current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1978 | 636.31 million current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1979 | 910.08 million current US$ | +43.0% |
| 1980 | 1.84 billion current US$ | +102.4% |
| 1981 | 2.14 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 1.98 billion current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 2.06 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 2.32 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 2.50 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 2.97 billion current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 3.54 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1988 | 3.95 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 4.54 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 5.54 billion current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1991 | 6.59 billion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 8.18 billion current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1993 | 8.55 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 10.93 billion current US$ | +27.8% |
| 1995 | 12.51 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 12.52 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 13.38 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 15.10 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 16.96 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 19.46 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 23.58 billion current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 27.06 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 35.50 billion current US$ | +31.2% |
| 2004 | 41.70 billion current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 48.05 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 56.64 billion current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 61.18 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 62.61 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 54.82 billion current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 55.94 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 59.34 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 59.72 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 60.96 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 63.59 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 67.92 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 72.89 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 80.66 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 88.71 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 95.98 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 103.15 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 130.24 billion current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 143.80 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 154.44 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 163.80 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 134.00 billion current US$ | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 303.54 million current US$ | 51.10 million current US$ | 910.08 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.78 billion current US$ | 1.84 billion current US$ | 4.54 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.03 billion current US$ | 5.54 billion current US$ | 16.96 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.06 billion current US$ | 19.46 billion current US$ | 62.61 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.57 billion current US$ | 55.94 billion current US$ | 95.98 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 138.24 billion current US$ | 103.15 billion current US$ | 163.80 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 16 Colombia 13.13 billion current US$ compare
- 17 Italy 12.84 billion current US$ compare
- 18 Dominican Republic 12.41 billion current US$ compare
- 19 Thailand 12.05 billion current US$ compare
- 20 Ukraine 12.00 billion current US$ compare
- 21 Honduras 11.93 billion current US$ compare
- 22 Nepal 11.25 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.97 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Trade 47.5% (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,239 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 339.15 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.3% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 3.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 846.94 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9246 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added 3.91 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 4.52 trillion current US$ (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Personal remittances, received in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 134.00 billion current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 163.80 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.10 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for personal remittances, received?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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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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.