Remittances in Canada
Canada: Remittances was 0.036 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.036
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
187th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0969
in 1999
All-time low
0.036
in 2025
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Remittances in Canada, 1995–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remittances in Canada is 0.036, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Canada peaked at 0.0969 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.036, in 2025.
That places Canada 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Remittances in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0803 | — |
| 1996 | 0.0884 | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0752 | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0781 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0969 | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0745 | -23.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0827 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0835 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0751 | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0806 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0796 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0823 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0802 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0837 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.087 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0741 | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0684 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0686 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0724 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0748 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0819 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0844 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0769 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0751 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0752 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0496 | -34.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0411 | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0393 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0386 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0375 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.036 | -4.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.036 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7013, 5% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0838 | 0.0752 | 0.0969 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0809 | 0.0745 | 0.087 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0752 | 0.0684 | 0.0844 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0403 | 0.036 | 0.0496 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remittances in Canada?
- Remittances in Canada was 0.036 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0969 in 1999.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.036 in 2025.
- How does Canada rank for remittances?
- Canada ranks 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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