Australia vs China (People’s Republic of): Personal remittances, paid
Personal remittances, paid over time
- Australia
- China (People’s Republic of)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 15.86 billion current US$ against 14.04 billion current US$ in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 1.82 billion current US$.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 9th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 12th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and China (People’s Republic of) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | China (People’s Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 384.83 million current US$ | 2.88 million current US$ | 381.96 million current US$ | Australia |
| 1990s | 624.80 million current US$ | 137.30 million current US$ | 487.50 million current US$ | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.89 billion current US$ | 1.79 billion current US$ | 97.25 million current US$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 6.78 billion current US$ | 6.66 billion current US$ | 121.17 million current US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 11.32 billion current US$ | 15.93 billion current US$ | 4.61 billion current US$ | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, paid, Australia or China (People’s Republic of)?
- Australia, at 15.86 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 Australia and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 1.82 billion current US$, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Australia and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for personal remittances, paid?
- Australia ranks 9th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 12th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$). 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.