Infographic Migration and Remittances in Central America
Published on Monday, October 7, 2019 | Updated on Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Infographic Migration and Remittances in Central America
Summary
Central America received more than 22 billion of US dollars in remittances in 2018. These resources are very important in El Salvador, where they equate to 21.4% of GDP; in Honduras, 20.0%; in Guatemala, 12.0%; in Nicaragua, 11.3%; and in Belize, 5.0%.
Key points
- Key points:
- With just over 48 million inhabitants, Central America is a major region in terms of emigration and had 4.4 million emigrants in 2017. This number of emigrants is equivalent to over 9% of its population. For the most part, Central American emigrants reside in the United States.
- More information available in the Yearbook of Migration and Remittances 2019. Visita: bit.ly/2kY8yfv
Infographic
Geographies
- Geography Tags
- Mexico
- Latin America
Topics
- Topic Tags
- Migration
Authors
Guillermo Jr. Cárdenas Salgado
BBVA Research - Senior Economist
Luis Antonio Espinosa
BBVA Research - Economist
Juan José Li Ng
BBVA Research - Senior Economist
Carlos Serrano
BBVA Research - Chief Economist
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