Today, the Inter-American Dialogue’s Migration, Remittances, and Development Program releases the presentation “Family Remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean 2023.” In the presentation, the program’s director, Manuel Orozco, analyzes the latest remittance data available for the region. Remittances are projected to grow by 9 percent in 2023, and remain five percent of regional GDP with growth rates diverging from country to country. While remittances will increase by 50 percent in Nicaragua, declines are being observed in the Caribbean countries of Jamaica and Haiti. Ranging between 20 and 30 percent, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras receive the most remittances as a percent of GDP. Lastly, despite drops in irregular entries to the US from Nicaragua, Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Ecuador, these countries has seen sustained remittance growth.
