Personal remittances, paid in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Personal remittances, paid was 36.51 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1971–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 36.51 billion current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 21.3% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 46.41 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42,016 current US$, in 1971.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 19th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 42,016 current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 48,828 current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1973 | 214,454 current US$ | +339.2% |
| 1974 | 4.71 million current US$ | +2097.3% |
| 1975 | 18.19 million current US$ | +286.1% |
| 1976 | 43.41 million current US$ | +138.6% |
| 1977 | 53.27 million current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1978 | 73.23 million current US$ | +37.5% |
| 1979 | 93.74 million current US$ | +28.0% |
| 1980 | 108.25 million current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 119.86 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 155.03 million current US$ | +29.3% |
| 1983 | 134.71 million current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 137.88 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 150.90 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 165.31 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 279.56 million current US$ | +69.1% |
| 1988 | 376.56 million current US$ | +34.7% |
| 1989 | 410.17 million current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 477.72 million current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 305.77 million current US$ | -36.0% |
| 1992 | 292.34 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 347.11 million current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 321.57 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 1.69 billion current US$ | +424.7% |
| 1996 | 1.80 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 2.40 billion current US$ | +32.9% |
| 1998 | 3.30 billion current US$ | +37.9% |
| 1999 | 1.23 billion current US$ | -62.8% |
| 2000 | 1.49 billion current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 1.71 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 5.22 billion current US$ | +204.8% |
| 2003 | 5.30 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 8.28 billion current US$ | +56.3% |
| 2005 | 9.23 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 9.81 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 11.15 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 12.36 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 15.40 billion current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 17.03 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 18.63 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 19.03 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 20.02 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 24.19 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 26.48 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 27.27 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 36.85 billion current US$ | +35.1% |
| 2018 | 39.13 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 37.51 billion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 36.02 billion current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 39.28 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 42.78 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 43.56 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 46.41 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 36.51 billion current US$ | -21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.87 million current US$ | 42,016 current US$ | 93.74 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 203.82 million current US$ | 108.25 million current US$ | 410.17 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 billion current US$ | 292.34 million current US$ | 3.30 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.99 billion current US$ | 1.49 billion current US$ | 15.40 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.61 billion current US$ | 17.03 billion current US$ | 39.13 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.76 billion current US$ | 36.02 billion current US$ | 46.41 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 16 Qatar 12.06 billion current US$ compare
- 17 Indonesia 11.68 billion current US$ compare
- 18 Belgium 11.22 billion current US$ compare
- 19 Malaysia 10.84 billion current US$ compare
- 20 Austria 10.81 billion current US$ compare
- 21 Thailand 9.98 billion current US$ compare
- 22 Oman 9.18 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- External balance on goods and services 3.7% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 8.58 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Gross capital formation 8.37 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation 2.2% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 38.6% (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 5.08 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 21.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.71 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 4,275 current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Personal remittances, paid in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 36.51 billion current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 46.41 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,016 current US$ in 1971.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for personal remittances, paid?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.