United States Remittances

$9.0B +$332.0M

Dec 2025 · Annual

Personal remittances received in the United States rose to $9.044 billion in 2025, up from $8.712 billion in 2024. This marks a new all-time high for the series, which dates back to 1977.

United States Remittances, 1990–2025
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
$9.0B$8.7B$9.0BDec 2025$80.0MDec 19851977 – 2025Annual

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Current Account to GDP-3.6%-4.0%1.1%-5.9%Dec 2025Annual

About this series

Remittances in United States averaged $5.1B from 1977 until 2025, reaching an all-time high of $9.0B in Dec 2025 and a record low of $80.0M in Dec 1985. The series is reported yearly with history from 1977.

Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees received by residents of the United States from abroad. The data are reported in current U.S. dollars, on an annual basis, with records spanning from 1977 onward.

Source & methodology

We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.

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