Mexico | Remittances reached historical record in 2019: 36,049 million dollars
Published on Tuesday, February 4, 2020 | Updated on Thursday, February 20, 2020
Mexico | Remittances reached historical record in 2019: 36,049 million dollars
For the fourth consecutive year, remittances exceeded their historical maximum. 94.6% of remittances come from the US. Michoacán (3,584 md), Jalisco (3,499 md) and Guanajuato (3,286 md) were the main recipients of remittances in 2019. Remittances could grow 6.0% and reach 38.2 billion dollars in 2020.
Key points
- Key points:
- For the fourth consecutive year, remittances exceeded their historical maximum.
- 94.6% of remittances come from the United States, 98.5% are sent by electronic transfers and 74.9% are paid in non-banks.
- Michoacán (3,584 md), Jalisco (3,499 md) and Guanajuato (3,286 md) were the main recipients of remittances in 2019.
- Tijuana, Puebla, Morelia and Guadalajara were the municipalities that received the most remittances in 2019.
- The outflow of remittances from Mexico decreased 1.9%.