Personal remittances, received in Brazil
Brazil: Personal remittances, received was 0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Brazil, 1975–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received in Brazil stood at 0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Brazil peaked at 0.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1988.
Brazil ranks 166th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.1% | — |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -34.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +63.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -41.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +41.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -56.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -27.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +59.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -22.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -17.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -30.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +179.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +412.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +117.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +68.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -38.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -36.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -26.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -19.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +74.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +25.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +51.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -25.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -20.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +49.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +40.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +10.8% |
| 2025 | 0.2% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1439 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,542 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 24.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 29.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 14.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.3401 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 3,643 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Brazil?
- Personal remittances, received in Brazil was 0.2% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1988.
- How does Brazil rank for personal remittances, received?
- Brazil ranks 166th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). 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.