Japan vs Other small states: Personal remittances, received
Personal remittances, received over time
- Japan
- Other small states
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4.73 billion current US$ against 3.11 billion current US$ in Other small states, a difference of 1.62 billion current US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Other small states ahead.
Japan ranks 44th and Other small states ranks 43rd of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Other small states in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 126.67 million current US$ | 136.19 million current US$ | 9.53 million current US$ | Other small states |
| 1980s | 186.00 million current US$ | 196.71 million current US$ | 10.71 million current US$ | Other small states |
| 1990s | 680.78 million current US$ | 425.53 million current US$ | 255.25 million current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.15 billion current US$ | 1.04 billion current US$ | 112.11 million current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.28 billion current US$ | 2.65 billion current US$ | 626.27 million current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.95 billion current US$ | 3.37 billion current US$ | 1.57 billion current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, Japan or Other small states?
- Japan, at 4.73 billion current US$ against 3.11 billion current US$ in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Japan and Other small states?
- 1.62 billion current US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Other small states?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Other small states rank globally for personal remittances, received?
- Japan ranks 44th and Other small states ranks 43rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$). 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.