China vs South Korea: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$)
China
6.20 billion BoP, current US$
in 2018
South Korea
6.29 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
China rank
23rd
South Korea rank
22nd
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) over time
- China
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 6.29 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.20 billion BoP, current US$ in China, a difference of 92.28 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1982 it was China ahead.
China ranks 23rd and South Korea ranks 22nd of 177 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 257.88 million BoP, current US$ | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 756.56 million BoP, current US$ | South Korea |
| 1990s | 813.80 million BoP, current US$ | 2.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.32 billion BoP, current US$ | South 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 South Korea?
- South 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 South Korea?
- 92.28 million BoP, current US$, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
- How do China and South Korea rank globally for personal transfers, receipts?
- China ranks 23rd and South Korea ranks 22nd of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.