Japan vs Small states: Personal remittances, received
Personal remittances, received over time
- Japan
- Small states
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4.73 billion current US$ against 4.22 billion current US$ in Small states, a difference of 511.23 million current US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Small states ahead.
Japan ranks 44th and Small states ranks 42nd of 196 countries.
Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 126.67 million current US$ | 177.99 million current US$ | 51.32 million current US$ | Small states |
| 1980s | 186.00 million current US$ | 278.11 million current US$ | 92.11 million current US$ | Small states |
| 1990s | 680.78 million current US$ | 727.44 million current US$ | 46.66 million current US$ | Small states |
| 2000s | 1.15 billion current US$ | 1.93 billion current US$ | 781.45 million current US$ | Small states |
| 2010s | 3.28 billion current US$ | 4.27 billion current US$ | 987.26 million current US$ | Small states |
| 2020s | 4.95 billion current US$ | 5.56 billion current US$ | 614.66 million current US$ | Small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, Japan or Small states?
- Japan, at 4.73 billion current US$ against 4.22 billion current US$ in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Japan and Small states?
- 511.23 million current US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Small states?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Small states rank globally for personal remittances, received?
- Japan ranks 44th and Small states ranks 42nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$). 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.