Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Personal remittances, received
Personal remittances, received over time
- Korea
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 95.65 billion current US$ against 7.07 billion current US$ in Korea, a difference of 88.58 billion current US$.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 13.5 times Korea's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 30th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th of 197 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.00 million current US$ | 4.43 billion current US$ | 4.34 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | 1.36 billion current US$ | 8.77 billion current US$ | 7.41 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 3.38 billion current US$ | 12.78 billion current US$ | 9.40 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 5.42 billion current US$ | 25.76 billion current US$ | 20.34 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 6.59 billion current US$ | 62.10 billion current US$ | 55.51 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 7.44 billion current US$ | 85.85 billion current US$ | 78.41 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 95.65 billion current US$ against 7.07 billion current US$ in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 88.58 billion current US$, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for personal remittances, received?
- Korea ranks 30th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.