Germany vs Saudi Arabia: Personal remittances, paid
Personal remittances, paid over time
- Germany
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 58.69 billion current US$ against 26.67 billion current US$ in Germany, a difference of 32.01 billion current US$.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.01 billion current US$ | 1.23 billion current US$ | 2.78 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 1980s | 4.85 billion current US$ | 5.53 billion current US$ | 672.60 million current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 8.85 billion current US$ | 14.81 billion current US$ | 5.96 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 12.44 billion current US$ | 16.95 billion current US$ | 4.52 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 15.82 billion current US$ | 33.48 billion current US$ | 17.66 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 23.01 billion current US$ | 43.09 billion current US$ | 20.08 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, paid, Germany or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 58.69 billion current US$ against 26.67 billion current US$ in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, paid between Germany and Saudi Arabia?
- 32.01 billion current US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Saudi Arabia rank globally for personal remittances, paid?
- Germany ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$). 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.