Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Americas

Americas: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of was 1.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.0%
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
21st
of 36 groups
All-time high
1.0%
in 2024
All-time low
0.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Americas, 2000–2024

00.20.40.60.812000201220242000: 0.3912001: 0.4462002: 0.5022003: 0.5962004: 0.5962005: 0.6322006: 0.6942007: 0.7472008: 0.7862009: 0.7552010: 0.742011: 0.762012: 0.7822013: 0.7892014: 0.7972015: 0.8062016: 0.7892017: 0.822018: 0.8562019: 0.8792020: 0.9462021: 0.9652022: 0.9672023: 0.9382024: 0.972

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Americas stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Americas peaked at 1.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2000.

Americas ranks 21st of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%) in Americas, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.4%
2001 0.4% +14.0%
2002 0.5% +12.6%
2003 0.6% +18.6%
2004 0.6% +0.1%
2005 0.6% +6.0%
2006 0.7% +9.8%
2007 0.7% +7.7%
2008 0.8% +5.1%
2009 0.8% -3.9%
2010 0.7% -2.0%
2011 0.8% +2.6%
2012 0.8% +2.9%
2013 0.8% +0.9%
2014 0.8% +0.9%
2015 0.8% +1.2%
2016 0.8% -2.1%
2017 0.8% +3.9%
2018 0.9% +4.4%
2019 0.9% +2.7%
2020 0.9% +7.6%
2021 1.0% +2.0%
2022 1.0% +0.3%
2023 0.9% -3.0%
2024 1.0% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.4% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 10
2020s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 5

Countries ranked near Americas

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  4. 21 Uzbekistan 14.4% compare
  5. 22 Polynesia 12.4% compare
  6. 23 Cabo Verde 12.3% compare
  7. 24 Yemen 12.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Americas?
Volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Americas was 1.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
How does Americas rank for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
Americas ranks 21st out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
239 places, 5,381 data points, 2000–2024
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