Personal remittances, paid in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Personal remittances, paid was 74.99 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, paid in East Asia & Pacific stood at 74.99 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 87.64 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66.08 million current US$, in 1970.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66.08 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 84.00 million current US$ | +27.1% |
| 1972 | 175.47 million current US$ | +108.9% |
| 1973 | 271.48 million current US$ | +54.7% |
| 1974 | 327.30 million current US$ | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 340.16 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 351.61 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 492.96 million current US$ | +40.2% |
| 1978 | 613.11 million current US$ | +24.4% |
| 1979 | 711.67 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 840.54 million current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 950.53 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 989.54 million current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 989.25 million current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 616.60 million current US$ | -37.7% |
| 1986 | 665.43 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 896.06 million current US$ | +34.7% |
| 1988 | 1.31 billion current US$ | +45.9% |
| 1989 | 2.14 billion current US$ | +63.7% |
| 1990 | 2.45 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 3.72 billion current US$ | +51.7% |
| 1992 | 3.80 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 3.79 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 4.04 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 6.49 billion current US$ | +60.7% |
| 1996 | 8.96 billion current US$ | +37.9% |
| 1997 | 9.69 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 9.26 billion current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 8.27 billion current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 8.95 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 9.92 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 15.63 billion current US$ | +57.5% |
| 2003 | 15.95 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 19.36 billion current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 20.50 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 24.54 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 28.15 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 30.76 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 32.36 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 37.41 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 41.86 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 42.51 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 42.44 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 48.51 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 48.74 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 53.06 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 65.79 billion current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2018 | 70.53 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 67.93 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 66.22 billion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 67.57 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 69.55 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 79.80 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 87.64 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 74.99 billion current US$ | -14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 343.38 million current US$ | 66.08 million current US$ | 711.67 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 billion current US$ | 616.60 million current US$ | 2.14 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.05 billion current US$ | 2.45 billion current US$ | 9.69 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.61 billion current US$ | 8.95 billion current US$ | 32.36 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.88 billion current US$ | 37.41 billion current US$ | 70.53 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.29 billion current US$ | 66.22 billion current US$ | 87.64 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 9 Australia 15.86 billion current US$ compare
- 10 Canada 15.12 billion current US$ compare
- 11 Republic of Korea 14.31 billion current US$ compare
- 12 China 14.04 billion current US$ compare
- 13 Italy 13.91 billion current US$ compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.17 billion current US$ compare
- 15 India 12.08 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific
- Industry (including construction), value added 33.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.0% (2025)
- Trade in services 10.7% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 22.3% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 11.12 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 11.37 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.3% (2025)
- Services, value added 4.7% (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.5% (2025)
- Services, value added 59.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid in East Asia & Pacific?
- Personal remittances, paid in East Asia & Pacific was 74.99 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?
- The highest recorded value was 87.64 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.08 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for personal remittances, paid?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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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About this data
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.