Hong Kong, China vs Japan: Personal remittances, received

Hong Kong, China
0.1%
in 2024
Japan
0.1%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
176th
Japan rank
179th

Personal remittances, received over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Japan
00.050.10.15197720012025

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 176th and Japan ranks 179th of 196 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Hong Kong, China
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Hong Kong, China
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Hong Kong, China
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, received, Hong Kong, China or Japan?
Hong Kong, China, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Hong Kong, China and Japan?
0.0%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Japan?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Japan rank globally for personal remittances, received?
Hong Kong, China ranks 176th and Japan ranks 179th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,154 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.