Indonesia vs Malaysia: Personal remittances, paid
Personal remittances, paid over time
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 11.68 billion current US$ against 10.84 billion current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 832.10 million current US$.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Malaysia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 17th and Malaysia ranks 19th of 195 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.63 billion current US$ | 6.01 billion current US$ | 4.38 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 4.29 billion current US$ | 9.85 billion current US$ | 5.56 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 7.55 billion current US$ | 9.46 billion current US$ | 1.91 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, paid, Indonesia or Malaysia?
- Indonesia, at 11.68 billion current US$ against 10.84 billion current US$ in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, paid between Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 832.10 million current US$, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for personal remittances, paid?
- Indonesia ranks 17th and Malaysia ranks 19th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$). 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.