European Union vs Saudi Arabia: Personal remittances, paid
Personal remittances, paid over time
- European Union
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
European Union currently reports 131.10 billion current US$ against 58.69 billion current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 72.41 billion current US$.
That makes European Union's figure about 2.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.23 billion current US$ | 1.23 billion current US$ | 6.00 billion current US$ | European Union |
| 1980s | 13.57 billion current US$ | 5.53 billion current US$ | 8.05 billion current US$ | European Union |
| 1990s | 25.11 billion current US$ | 14.81 billion current US$ | 10.30 billion current US$ | European Union |
| 2000s | 54.88 billion current US$ | 16.95 billion current US$ | 37.92 billion current US$ | European Union |
| 2010s | 97.12 billion current US$ | 33.48 billion current US$ | 63.64 billion current US$ | European Union |
| 2020s | 137.52 billion current US$ | 43.09 billion current US$ | 94.43 billion current US$ | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, paid, European Union or Saudi Arabia?
- European Union, at 131.10 billion current US$ against 58.69 billion current US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, paid between European Union and Saudi Arabia?
- 72.41 billion current US$, with European Union ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Saudi Arabia rank globally for personal remittances, paid?
- European Union ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$). 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.