Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Brazil
Brazil: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 0.2087 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Brazil, 1975–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.2087 for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2798 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 230,886 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4122 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.737 (2100)
- Population density 19.55 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.45 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Brazil?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Brazil was 0.2087 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5457 in 1992.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0104 in 1988.
- How does Brazil rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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