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

South America: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of was 0.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.8%
Change on year
up 10.4%
Rank
24th
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.8%
in 2003
All-time low
0.3%
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

00.20.40.60.82000201220242000: 0.412001: 0.5022002: 0.7322003: 0.8312004: 0.7712005: 0.7422006: 0.7442007: 0.6762008: 0.5812009: 0.4942010: 0.392011: 0.3562012: 0.3432013: 0.3512014: 0.3452015: 0.4572016: 0.4832017: 0.4722018: 0.542019: 0.5942020: 0.7092021: 0.7532022: 0.7192023: 0.6972024: 0.77

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in South America is 0.8%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 123.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in South America peaked at 0.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2012.

That places South America 24th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%) in South America, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.4%
2001 0.5% +22.4%
2002 0.7% +45.9%
2003 0.8% +13.6%
2004 0.8% -7.2%
2005 0.7% -3.8%
2006 0.7% +0.3%
2007 0.7% -9.2%
2008 0.6% -14.0%
2009 0.5% -15.1%
2010 0.4% -21.1%
2011 0.4% -8.6%
2012 0.3% -3.6%
2013 0.4% +2.1%
2014 0.3% -1.6%
2015 0.5% +32.4%
2016 0.5% +5.7%
2017 0.5% -2.2%
2018 0.5% +14.4%
2019 0.6% +9.9%
2020 0.7% +19.3%
2021 0.8% +6.2%
2022 0.7% -4.4%
2023 0.7% -3.1%
2024 0.8% +10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.4% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.6% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in South America?
Volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in South America was 0.8% 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 South America?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2003.
What is the lowest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
How does South America rank for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
South America ranks 24th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 123.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South America 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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