China vs Pakistan: Personal remittances, received
Personal remittances, received over time
- China
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 40.48 billion current US$ against 30.00 billion current US$ in China, a difference of 10.48 billion current US$.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Pakistan ahead.
China ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 377.73 million current US$ | 2.40 billion current US$ | 2.02 billion current US$ | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 1.02 billion current US$ | 1.52 billion current US$ | 501.72 million current US$ | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 4.84 billion current US$ | 4.52 billion current US$ | 326.84 million current US$ | China |
| 2010s | 22.22 billion current US$ | 17.03 billion current US$ | 5.19 billion current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 21.64 billion current US$ | 31.59 billion current US$ | 9.95 billion current US$ | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, China or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 40.48 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 Pakistan?
- 10.48 billion current US$, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do China and Pakistan rank globally for personal remittances, received?
- China ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$). 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.