What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The highest recorded value was 2,745 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.

What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.

How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.

Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Over the last ten years it is up 117.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

Name: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre was 2,745 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

2,745 current US$ per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.8%

Rank

19th

of 47 groups

All-time high

2,745 current US$ per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0027 current US$ per square kilometre

in 1971

Years of data

1971–2023

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1971–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 2,745 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 117.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 2,745 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th 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$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1971 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per square kilometre	Change
1971	0.0027 current US$ per square kilometre	—
1972	0.0031 current US$ per square kilometre	+16.2%
1973	0.0136 current US$ per square kilometre	+339.2%
1974	0.2982 current US$ per square kilometre	+2097.3%
1975	1.15 current US$ per square kilometre	+286.1%
1976	2.75 current US$ per square kilometre	+138.6%
1977	3.37 current US$ per square kilometre	+22.7%
1978	4.63 current US$ per square kilometre	+37.5%
1979	5.93 current US$ per square kilometre	+28.0%
1980	6.85 current US$ per square kilometre	+15.5%
1981	7.59 current US$ per square kilometre	+10.7%
1982	9.81 current US$ per square kilometre	+29.3%
1983	8.52 current US$ per square kilometre	-13.1%
1984	8.73 current US$ per square kilometre	+2.4%
1985	9.55 current US$ per square kilometre	+9.4%
1986	10.46 current US$ per square kilometre	+9.5%
1987	17.69 current US$ per square kilometre	+69.1%
1988	23.83 current US$ per square kilometre	+34.7%
1989	25.96 current US$ per square kilometre	+8.9%
1990	30.23 current US$ per square kilometre	+16.5%
1991	19.35 current US$ per square kilometre	-36.0%
1992	18.5 current US$ per square kilometre	-4.4%
1993	21.96 current US$ per square kilometre	+18.7%
1994	20.35 current US$ per square kilometre	-7.4%
1995	106.76 current US$ per square kilometre	+424.7%
1996	114.1 current US$ per square kilometre	+6.9%
1997	151.63 current US$ per square kilometre	+32.9%
1998	209.1 current US$ per square kilometre	+37.9%
1999	77.86 current US$ per square kilometre	-62.8%
2000	94.26 current US$ per square kilometre	+21.1%
2001	108 current US$ per square kilometre	+14.6%
2002	329.14 current US$ per square kilometre	+204.8%
2003	334.11 current US$ per square kilometre	+1.5%
2004	522.15 current US$ per square kilometre	+56.3%
2005	582.68 current US$ per square kilometre	+11.6%
2006	618.73 current US$ per square kilometre	+6.2%
2007	703.63 current US$ per square kilometre	+13.7%
2008	779.56 current US$ per square kilometre	+10.8%
2009	971.04 current US$ per square kilometre	+24.6%
2010	1,074 current US$ per square kilometre	+10.6%
2011	1,175 current US$ per square kilometre	+9.4%
2012	1,200 current US$ per square kilometre	+2.2%
2013	1,263 current US$ per square kilometre	+5.3%
2014	1,526 current US$ per square kilometre	+20.8%
2015	1,671 current US$ per square kilometre	+9.5%
2016	1,722 current US$ per square kilometre	+3.0%
2017	2,325 current US$ per square kilometre	+35.1%
2018	2,468 current US$ per square kilometre	+6.1%
2019	2,367 current US$ per square kilometre	-4.1%
2020	2,272 current US$ per square kilometre	-4.0%
2021	2,475 current US$ per square kilometre	+8.9%
2022	2,696 current US$ per square kilometre	+8.9%
2023	2,745 current US$ per square kilometre	+1.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre 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
1974	+2097.3%	0.0136 current US$ per square kilometre	0.2982 current US$ per square kilometre
1995	+424.7%	20.35 current US$ per square kilometre	106.76 current US$ per square kilometre
1973	+339.2%	0.0031 current US$ per square kilometre	0.0136 current US$ per square kilometre
1975	+286.1%	0.2982 current US$ per square kilometre	1.15 current US$ per square kilometre
2002	+204.8%	108 current US$ per square kilometre	329.14 current US$ per square kilometre
1976	+138.6%	1.15 current US$ per square kilometre	2.75 current US$ per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	2.02 current US$ per square kilometre	0.0027 current US$ per square kilometre	5.93 current US$ per square kilometre	9
1980s	12.9 current US$ per square kilometre	6.85 current US$ per square kilometre	25.96 current US$ per square kilometre	10
1990s	76.98 current US$ per square kilometre	18.5 current US$ per square kilometre	209.1 current US$ per square kilometre	10
2000s	504.33 current US$ per square kilometre	94.26 current US$ per square kilometre	971.04 current US$ per square kilometre	10
2010s	1,679 current US$ per square kilometre	1,074 current US$ per square kilometre	2,468 current US$ per square kilometre	10
2020s	2,547 current US$ per square kilometre	2,272 current US$ per square kilometre	2,745 current US$ per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

16 Malta 627,031 current US$ per square kilometre compare
17 Netherlands 501,530 current US$ per square kilometre compare
18 Andorra 350,626 current US$ per square kilometre compare
19 Curaçao 319,074 current US$ per square kilometre compare
20 Belgium 312,110 current US$ per square kilometre compare
21 Lebanon 173,528 current US$ per square kilometre compare
22 Grenada 149,606 current US$ per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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)

All data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) →

Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 2,745 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The highest recorded value was 2,745 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Over the last ten years it is up 117.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit: current US$ per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 241 places, 9,204 data points, 1966–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.