Hong Kong, China vs South Africa: Personal remittances, paid
Personal remittances, paid over time
- Hong Kong, China
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.13 billion current US$ against 1.09 billion current US$ in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 39.10 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 196 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 171.14 million current US$ | 628.75 million current US$ | 457.61 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 338.93 million current US$ | 881.34 million current US$ | 542.41 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 739.42 million current US$ | 1.14 billion current US$ | 403.71 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 953.79 million current US$ | 984.95 million current US$ | 31.17 million current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, paid, Hong Kong, China or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.13 billion current US$ against 1.09 billion current US$ in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, paid between Hong Kong, China and South Africa?
- 39.10 million current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and South Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and South Africa rank globally for personal remittances, paid?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$). 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.