Remittances in United States
United States: Remittances was 0.0294 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Remittances in United States, 1977–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, remittances in United States stood at 0.0294.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in United States peaked at 0.0441 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0018, in 1985.
That places United States 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Remittances in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0096 | — |
| 1978 | 0.0094 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0088 | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0028 | -68.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0025 | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0024 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0022 | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.002 | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0018 | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0198 | +975.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0205 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.019 | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0181 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0196 | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0211 | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0275 | +30.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0265 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0267 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0285 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.027 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0265 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0269 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0441 | +63.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0429 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0426 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0418 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0408 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0387 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0368 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0367 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0361 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0363 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0396 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0394 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0391 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0388 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0392 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0369 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.036 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0337 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0324 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0336 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0327 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0319 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0299 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0294 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0302 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0297 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0294 | -1.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.0294 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7013, 4% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +975.4% | 0.0018 | 0.0198 |
| 1980 | -68.0% | 0.0088 | 0.0028 |
| 1999 | +63.9% | 0.0269 | 0.0441 |
| 1992 | +30.5% | 0.0211 | 0.0275 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0092 | 0.0088 | 0.0096 | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0091 | 0.0018 | 0.0205 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0274 | 0.0196 | 0.0441 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0392 | 0.0361 | 0.0429 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0362 | 0.0324 | 0.0394 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0301 | 0.0294 | 0.0319 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remittances in United States?
- Remittances in United States was 0.0294 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0441 in 1999.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 in 1985.
- How does United States rank for remittances?
- United States ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittances rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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