Personal remittances, paid in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Personal remittances, paid was 36.51 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1971–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 36.51 billion current US$ for personal remittances, paid in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 46.44 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42,016 current US$, in 1971.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ | 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 | 9.24 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 9.82 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 11.16 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 12.37 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 15.41 billion current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 17.04 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 18.64 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 19.05 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 20.05 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 24.22 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 26.51 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 27.31 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 36.89 billion current US$ | +35.1% |
| 2018 | 39.16 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 37.55 billion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 36.05 billion current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 39.31 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 42.81 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 43.59 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 46.44 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 36.51 billion current US$ | -21.4% |
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 | 8.00 billion current US$ | 1.49 billion current US$ | 15.41 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.64 billion current US$ | 17.04 billion current US$ | 39.16 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.79 billion current US$ | 36.05 billion current US$ | 46.44 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Gross capital formation 38.6% (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 8.37 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 37.7% (2024)
- Gross capital formation 8.57 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Gross capital formation 8.36 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation 2.2% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services 3.7% (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9942 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Trade 46.9% (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 4.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Personal remittances, paid in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 36.51 billion current US$ 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 46.44 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,016 current US$ in 1971.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for personal remittances, paid?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. 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 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.