Europe & Central Asia vs Saudi Arabia: Personal remittances, paid
Personal remittances, paid over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia currently reports 212.17 billion current US$ against 58.69 billion current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 153.48 billion current US$.
That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 3.6 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.84 billion current US$ | 1.23 billion current US$ | 6.62 billion current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 17.81 billion current US$ | 5.53 billion current US$ | 12.28 billion current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 36.22 billion current US$ | 14.81 billion current US$ | 21.41 billion current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 89.24 billion current US$ | 16.95 billion current US$ | 72.29 billion current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 167.55 billion current US$ | 33.48 billion current US$ | 134.07 billion current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 210.23 billion current US$ | 43.09 billion current US$ | 167.13 billion current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, paid, Europe & Central Asia or Saudi Arabia?
- Europe & Central Asia, at 212.17 billion current US$ against 58.69 billion current US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, paid between Europe & Central Asia and Saudi Arabia?
- 153.48 billion current US$, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for personal remittances, paid?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$). 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.