South Africa vs Turkey: Personal remittances, received
Personal remittances, received over time
- South Africa
- Turkey
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.00 billion current US$ against 982.00 million current US$ in Turkey, a difference of 22.74 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Turkey ahead.
South Africa ranks 96th and Turkey ranks 97th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.73 million current US$ | 1.23 billion current US$ | 1.19 billion current US$ | Turkey |
| 1980s | 63.05 million current US$ | 2.02 billion current US$ | 1.96 billion current US$ | Turkey |
| 1990s | 148.35 million current US$ | 3.56 billion current US$ | 3.41 billion current US$ | Turkey |
| 2000s | 547.70 million current US$ | 2.04 billion current US$ | 1.49 billion current US$ | Turkey |
| 2010s | 947.02 million current US$ | 1.49 billion current US$ | 541.38 million current US$ | Turkey |
| 2020s | 853.83 million current US$ | 849.80 million current US$ | 4.03 million current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, South Africa or Turkey?
- South Africa, at 1.00 billion current US$ against 982.00 million current US$ in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received between South Africa and Turkey?
- 22.74 million current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for personal remittances, received?
- South Africa ranks 96th and Turkey ranks 97th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$). 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.