Personal remittances, received in North America
North America: Personal remittances, received was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in North America, 1977–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received in North America stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in North America peaked at 0.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.
North America ranks 47th of 47 groups 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 North America, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -68.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +975.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +30.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +21.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +57.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -19.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 44 Morocco 7.5% compare
- 45 Bangladesh 7.4% compare
- 46 Micronesia, Federated States of 7.4% compare
- 47 Croatia 7.2% compare
- 48 New Caledonia 7.1% compare
- 49 Fiji 7.1% compare
- 50 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.0% compare
More economy & growth data for North America
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.69 trillion current US$ (2021)
- Imports of goods and services 4.86 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 4.34 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 5.0% (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 15.4% (2024)
- External balance on goods and services -2.8% (2024)
- Trade 28.5% (2024)
- Services, value added 75.5% (2021)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 65,820 current US$ per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in North America?
- Personal remittances, received in North America was 0.0% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
- How does North America rank for personal remittances, received?
- North America ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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.