Indonesia vs South Asia: Personal remittances, received
Personal remittances, received over time
- Indonesia
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 184.59 billion current US$ against 17.60 billion current US$ in Indonesia, a difference of 166.99 billion current US$.
That makes South Asia's figure about 10.5 times Indonesia's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 13th and South Asia ranks 12th of 196 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.14 million current US$ | 3.43 billion current US$ | 3.36 billion current US$ | South Asia |
| 1990s | 555.92 million current US$ | 8.38 billion current US$ | 7.82 billion current US$ | South Asia |
| 2000s | 3.78 billion current US$ | 35.12 billion current US$ | 31.34 billion current US$ | South Asia |
| 2010s | 8.77 billion current US$ | 95.51 billion current US$ | 86.75 billion current US$ | South Asia |
| 2020s | 13.37 billion current US$ | 153.01 billion current US$ | 139.64 billion current US$ | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, Indonesia or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 184.59 billion current US$ against 17.60 billion current US$ in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Indonesia and South Asia?
- 166.99 billion current US$, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Asia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and South Asia rank globally for personal remittances, received?
- Indonesia ranks 13th and South Asia ranks 12th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$). 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.