Norway vs South Africa: Personal remittances, received
Personal remittances, received over time
- Norway
- South Africa
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.03 billion current US$ against 1.00 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 26.57 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
Norway ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 96th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.82 million current US$ | 37.59 million current US$ | 7.23 million current US$ | Norway |
| 1980s | 116.50 million current US$ | 63.05 million current US$ | 53.45 million current US$ | Norway |
| 1990s | 228.35 million current US$ | 148.35 million current US$ | 80.00 million current US$ | Norway |
| 2000s | 470.60 million current US$ | 547.70 million current US$ | 77.10 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 664.17 million current US$ | 984.19 million current US$ | 320.02 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 865.92 million current US$ | 878.98 million current US$ | 13.06 million current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, Norway or South Africa?
- Norway, at 1.03 billion current US$ against 1.00 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Norway and South Africa?
- 26.57 million current US$, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for personal remittances, received?
- Norway ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 96th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$). 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.