China vs Republic of Korea: Personal transfers, receipts

China
6.20 billion BoP, current US$
in 2018
Republic of Korea
6.29 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
China rank
24th
Republic of Korea rank
23rd

Personal transfers, receipts over time

  • China
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 6.29 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.20 billion BoP, current US$ in China, a difference of 92.28 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1982 it was China ahead.

China ranks 24th and Republic of Korea ranks 23rd of 177 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 257.88 million BoP, current US$ 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ 756.56 million BoP, current US$ Republic of Korea
1990s 813.80 million BoP, current US$ 2.60 billion BoP, current US$ 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ Republic of Korea
2000s 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ 4.54 billion BoP, current US$ 2.32 billion BoP, current US$ Republic of Korea
2010s 6.59 billion BoP, current US$ 6.07 billion BoP, current US$ 512.40 million BoP, current US$ China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal transfers, receipts, China or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 6.29 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.20 billion BoP, current US$ in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in personal transfers, receipts between China and Republic of Korea?
92.28 million BoP, current US$, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Republic of Korea?
25 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
How do China and Republic of Korea rank globally for personal transfers, receipts?
China ranks 24th and Republic of Korea ranks 23rd of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 6,238 data points, 1968–2025
Last refreshed

Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.