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 0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Brazil, 1975–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.2% 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 0.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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 | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.1% | — |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -34.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +63.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -41.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +41.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -56.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -27.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +59.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -22.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -17.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -30.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +179.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +412.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +117.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +68.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -38.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -36.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -26.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -19.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +74.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +25.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +51.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -25.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -20.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +49.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +40.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +10.8% |
| 2025 | 0.2% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 6 |
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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 0.2% in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by 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 0.5% 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 0.0% 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 World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by 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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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.