Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre was 3,264 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific stood at 3,264 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 88.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 3,264 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.71 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th 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$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.71 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 3.44 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1972 | 7.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +108.9% |
| 1973 | 11.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.7% |
| 1974 | 13.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 13.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 14.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 20.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1978 | 25.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1979 | 29.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 34.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 38.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 41.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 40.56 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 40.55 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 25.28 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 1986 | 27.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 36.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1988 | 53.59 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1989 | 87.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 1990 | 100.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 152.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 1992 | 155.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 155.43 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 165.61 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 266.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +60.7% |
| 1996 | 367.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1997 | 397.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 379.63 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 339.11 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 365.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 405.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 639.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 2003 | 652.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 791.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 838.27 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 1,003 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 1,151 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 1,258 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 1,323 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1,530 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 1,711 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 1,738 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,735 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,983 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 1,993 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,168 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 2,688 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2018 | 2,883 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 2,776 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 2,706 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2,760 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2,845 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 3,264 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +108.9% | 3.44 current US$ per square kilometre | 7.19 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.71 current US$ per square kilometre | 29.17 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 25.28 current US$ per square kilometre | 87.72 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 247.94 current US$ per square kilometre | 100.62 current US$ per square kilometre | 397.26 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 842.85 current US$ per square kilometre | 365.98 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,323 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,121 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,530 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,883 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,894 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,706 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,264 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 14 Mauritius 680,316 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Aruba 644,744 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 3,139 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added 59.8% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2845 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 4,005 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0547 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 769.41 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4,757 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific was 3,264 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 3,264 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.