Arab World vs China (People’s Republic of): Personal remittances, paid
Personal remittances, paid over time
- Arab World
- China (People’s Republic of)
How they compare
Arab World currently reports 88.46 billion current US$ against 14.04 billion current US$ in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 74.43 billion current US$.
That makes Arab World's figure about 6.3 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 10th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 12th of 45 groups.
Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | China (People’s Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.50 billion current US$ | 2.88 million current US$ | 9.50 billion current US$ | Arab World |
| 1990s | 18.56 billion current US$ | 137.30 million current US$ | 18.42 billion current US$ | Arab World |
| 2000s | 30.60 billion current US$ | 1.79 billion current US$ | 28.81 billion current US$ | Arab World |
| 2010s | 78.48 billion current US$ | 6.66 billion current US$ | 71.82 billion current US$ | Arab World |
| 2020s | 103.98 billion current US$ | 15.93 billion current US$ | 88.06 billion current US$ | Arab World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, paid, Arab World or China (People’s Republic of)?
- Arab World, at 88.46 billion current US$ against 14.04 billion current US$ in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, paid between Arab World and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 74.43 billion current US$, with Arab World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for personal remittances, paid?
- Arab World ranks 10th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 12th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.