Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 144.5 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Hong Kong, China, 1998–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Hong Kong, China stood at 144.5 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Hong Kong, China peaked at 144.5 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.29 current US$ per person, in 1999.
That places Hong Kong, China 74th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 26.77 current US$ per person | — |
| 1999 | 25.29 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 33.82 current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 2001 | 45.95 current US$ per person | +35.9% |
| 2002 | 44.32 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 47.13 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 47.26 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 51.09 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 54.91 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 56.05 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 56.5 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 59.28 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 68.75 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 78.39 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 84.91 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 91.43 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 98.42 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 104.05 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 111.3 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 118.42 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 125.32 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 132.82 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 121.45 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 122.08 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 122.7 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 128.28 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 144.5 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 144.5 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 396.53 current US$ per person, 36% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 144.5 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 139.41 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Hong Kong, China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +35.9% | 33.82 current US$ per person | 45.95 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.03 current US$ per person | 25.29 current US$ per person | 26.77 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.63 current US$ per person | 33.82 current US$ per person | 59.28 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.38 current US$ per person | 68.75 current US$ per person | 132.82 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.8 current US$ per person | 121.45 current US$ per person | 144.5 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 71 Micronesia, Federated States of 159.88 current US$ per person compare
- 72 Poland 153.61 current US$ per person compare
- 73 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 150.01 current US$ per person compare
- 75 Hungary 141.26 current US$ per person compare
- 76 Romania 139.46 current US$ per person compare
- 77 Thailand 139.41 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Hong Kong, China
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.54 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10,704 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 125.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.3081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16,722 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 0.3594 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 1.12 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 56,469 includes gold, current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Hong Kong, China?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Hong Kong, China was 144.5 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 144.5 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.29 current US$ per person in 1999.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 74th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.