Personal remittances, paid in Caribbean small states
Caribbean small states: Personal remittances, paid was 459.90 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid in Caribbean small states, 1970–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Caribbean small states recorded 459.90 million current US$ for personal remittances, paid in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.8% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in Caribbean small states peaked at 1.14 billion current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 354,453 current US$, in 1971.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.45 million current US$ | 354,453 current US$ | 69.56 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.67 million current US$ | 95.62 million current US$ | 140.97 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.00 million current US$ | 74.10 million current US$ | 112.51 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 261.78 million current US$ | 128.08 million current US$ | 377.11 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 846.45 million current US$ | 424.64 million current US$ | 1.14 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 824.30 million current US$ | 459.90 million current US$ | 954.22 million current US$ | 6 |
More economy & growth data for Caribbean small states
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 2.08 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 47.22 billion current US$ (2024)
- Services, value added 41.90 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Services, value added 2.5% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 11.4% (2024)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.6% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 78.02 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 83.57 billion current US$ (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 37.0% (2024)
- Services, value added 52.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid in Caribbean small states?
- Personal remittances, paid in Caribbean small states was 459.90 million current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid recorded in Caribbean small states?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 billion current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in Caribbean small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 354,453 current US$ in 1971.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in Caribbean small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean small states data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.