Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in United States
United States: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 0.0294 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in United States, 1977–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 |
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More population data for United States
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0241 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 375,392 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4762 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1565 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.129 (2100)
- Population density 46.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 19.91 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in United States?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in United States was 0.0294 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0441 in 1999.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 in 1985.
- How does United States rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- United States ranks 188th 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 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 Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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