Saudi Arabia vs World: Personal remittances, paid
Personal remittances, paid over time
- Saudi Arabia
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 526.09 billion current US$ against 58.69 billion current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 467.40 billion current US$.
That makes World's figure about 9.0 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 195 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.23 billion current US$ | 12.69 billion current US$ | 11.46 billion current US$ | World |
| 1980s | 5.53 billion current US$ | 38.59 billion current US$ | 33.06 billion current US$ | World |
| 1990s | 14.81 billion current US$ | 88.07 billion current US$ | 73.26 billion current US$ | World |
| 2000s | 16.95 billion current US$ | 198.47 billion current US$ | 181.51 billion current US$ | World |
| 2010s | 33.48 billion current US$ | 390.27 billion current US$ | 356.79 billion current US$ | World |
| 2020s | 43.09 billion current US$ | 523.97 billion current US$ | 480.88 billion current US$ | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, paid, Saudi Arabia or World?
- World, at 526.09 billion current US$ against 58.69 billion current US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, paid between Saudi Arabia and World?
- 467.40 billion current US$, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and World rank globally for personal remittances, paid?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$). 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.