China vs High income: Personal remittances, received
Personal remittances, received over time
- China
- High income
How they compare
High income currently reports 195.59 billion current US$ against 30.00 billion current US$ in China, a difference of 165.59 billion current US$.
That makes High income's figure about 6.5 times China's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.
China ranks 8th and High income ranks 11th of 196 countries.
High income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 377.73 million current US$ | 22.52 billion current US$ | 22.14 billion current US$ | High income |
| 1990s | 1.02 billion current US$ | 44.75 billion current US$ | 43.74 billion current US$ | High income |
| 2000s | 4.84 billion current US$ | 87.89 billion current US$ | 83.04 billion current US$ | High income |
| 2010s | 22.22 billion current US$ | 153.72 billion current US$ | 131.50 billion current US$ | High income |
| 2020s | 21.64 billion current US$ | 188.30 billion current US$ | 166.66 billion current US$ | High income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, China or High income?
- High income, at 195.59 billion current US$ against 30.00 billion current US$ in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received between China and High income?
- 165.59 billion current US$, with High income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and High income?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do China and High income rank globally for personal remittances, received?
- China ranks 8th and High income ranks 11th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$). 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.