Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Honduras
Honduras: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP was 30.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Honduras, 1974–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Honduras is 30.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.0% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Honduras peaked at 30.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1982.
Honduras ranks 4th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.1% | — |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -12.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -17.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +1403.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +27.4% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | +30.0% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | +51.7% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | +32.6% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | +21.7% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -44.0% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | +42.4% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | +23.5% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | +40.7% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | +27.8% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | +40.4% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 26.1% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 25.7% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 30.1% | +17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 1.5% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 6.6% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 15.8% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 23.9% | 30.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Honduras?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Honduras was 30.1% 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1982.
- How does Honduras rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Honduras ranks 4th 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 Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras 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.