Remittances in Brazil
Brazil: Remittances was 0.2087 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Remittances in Brazil, 1975–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remittances in Brazil is 0.2087, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Brazil peaked at 0.5457 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0104, in 1988.
That places Brazil 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Remittances in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0635 | — |
| 1976 | 0.0529 | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0346 | -34.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0564 | +63.1% |
| 1979 | 0.033 | -41.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0468 | +41.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0481 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.021 | -56.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0153 | -27.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0244 | +59.7% |
| 1985 | 0.019 | -22.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0156 | -17.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0148 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0104 | -30.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0291 | +179.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1488 | +412.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3241 | +117.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5457 | +68.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3386 | -38.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3936 | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3837 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2421 | -36.9% |
| 1997 | 0.178 | -26.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1431 | -19.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2503 | +74.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2059 | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2587 | +25.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3931 | +51.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4096 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4202 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3146 | -25.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2968 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2366 | -20.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2148 | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1733 | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1396 | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1229 | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1129 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1099 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1078 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1607 | +49.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1526 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1308 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.153 | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1716 | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2416 | +40.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2455 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2548 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2023 | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2243 | +10.8% |
| 2025 | 0.2087 | -6.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.2087 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.62, 6% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.2087 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.87, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +412.3% | 0.0291 | 0.1488 |
| 1989 | +179.6% | 0.0104 | 0.0291 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0481 | 0.033 | 0.0635 | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0244 | 0.0104 | 0.0481 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2948 | 0.1431 | 0.5457 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2924 | 0.1733 | 0.4202 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1362 | 0.1078 | 0.1716 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2295 | 0.2023 | 0.2548 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remittances in Brazil?
- Remittances in Brazil was 0.2087 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5457 in 1992.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0104 in 1988.
- How does Brazil rank for remittances?
- Brazil ranks 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittances 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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