Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate was -21.38 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at -21.38 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 427.7% on the previous year and down 325.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 424.67 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -62.77 % change on previous year, in 1999.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 16.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 339.2 % change on previous year | +1992.3% |
| 1975 | 286.08 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1976 | 138.62 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1977 | 22.71 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 1978 | 37.47 % change on previous year | +65.0% |
| 1979 | 28 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1980 | 15.49 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 1981 | 10.72 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 1982 | 29.34 % change on previous year | +173.6% |
| 1983 | -13.11 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 1984 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 1985 | 9.44 % change on previous year | +301.0% |
| 1986 | 9.55 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 69.11 % change on previous year | +623.7% |
| 1988 | 34.7 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1989 | 8.93 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1990 | 16.47 % change on previous year | +84.5% |
| 1991 | -35.99 % change on previous year | -318.5% |
| 1992 | -4.39 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 1993 | 18.73 % change on previous year | -526.4% |
| 1994 | -7.36 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 1995 | 424.67 % change on previous year | -5870.9% |
| 1996 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 1997 | 32.9 % change on previous year | +378.6% |
| 1998 | 37.89 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1999 | -62.77 % change on previous year | -265.6% |
| 2000 | 21.46 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 2001 | 14.58 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 2002 | 204.75 % change on previous year | +1304.7% |
| 2003 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 2004 | 56.28 % change on previous year | +3520.1% |
| 2005 | 11.61 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 2006 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2007 | 13.72 % change on previous year | +121.0% |
| 2008 | 10.79 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 24.56 % change on previous year | +127.6% |
| 2010 | 10.6 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 2011 | 9.4 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2013 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +142.3% |
| 2014 | 20.81 % change on previous year | +295.9% |
| 2015 | 9.48 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 2016 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 2017 | 35.06 % change on previous year | +1061.2% |
| 2018 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 2019 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -166.9% |
| 2020 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 9.05 % change on previous year | -327.3% |
| 2022 | 8.89 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 2024 | 6.52 % change on previous year | +255.9% |
| 2025 | -21.38 % change on previous year | -427.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +5870.9% | -7.36 % change on previous year | 424.67 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +3520.1% | 1.55 % change on previous year | 56.28 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +1992.3% | 16.21 % change on previous year | 339.2 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +1304.7% | 14.58 % change on previous year | 204.75 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1061.2% | 3.02 % change on previous year | 35.06 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 124.04 % change on previous year | 16.21 % change on previous year | 339.2 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | 17.65 % change on previous year | -13.11 % change on previous year | 69.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.7 % change on previous year | -62.77 % change on previous year | 424.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.55 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 204.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.78 % change on previous year | -4.11 % change on previous year | 35.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1561 % change on previous year | -21.38 % change on previous year | 9.05 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 21 Sudan 40.74 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Namibia 40.13 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Burundi 38.09 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Naoero 36.16 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Spain 35.01 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Serbia 33.02 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Bulgaria 32.14 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 176.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3857 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GDP 22.73 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP 23.22 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 3.0% (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,053 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 3,958 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 0.8097 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3766 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GDP growth 4.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was -21.38 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 424.67 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -62.77 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 325.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.