East Asia & Pacific vs Republic of Korea: Personal remittances, paid
Personal remittances, paid over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 74.99 billion current US$ against 14.31 billion current US$ in Republic of Korea, a difference of 60.68 billion current US$.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 5.2 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 14th and Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 47 groups.
East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 542.34 million current US$ | 2.50 million current US$ | 539.84 million current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 1.04 billion current US$ | 124.94 million current US$ | 915.74 million current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 6.05 billion current US$ | 1.77 billion current US$ | 4.28 billion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 20.61 billion current US$ | 6.55 billion current US$ | 14.06 billion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 51.88 billion current US$ | 10.58 billion current US$ | 41.30 billion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 74.29 billion current US$ | 12.19 billion current US$ | 62.11 billion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, paid, East Asia & Pacific or Republic of Korea?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 74.99 billion current US$ against 14.31 billion current US$ in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, paid between East Asia & Pacific and Republic of Korea?
- 60.68 billion current US$, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Republic of Korea?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Republic of Korea rank globally for personal remittances, paid?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 14th and Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$). 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.