Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate was 5.46 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific is 5.46 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 103.35 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -27.2 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places East Asia & Pacific 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -1.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 90.64 % change on previous year | -4796.8% |
| 1973 | 30.12 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 1974 | 8.37 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 1975 | -0.4396 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 1976 | 11.33 % change on previous year | -2677.0% |
| 1977 | 103.35 % change on previous year | +812.3% |
| 1978 | 29.54 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1979 | 25.88 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 50.94 % change on previous year | +96.9% |
| 1981 | 21.38 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 1982 | 37.38 % change on previous year | +74.8% |
| 1983 | 10.99 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1984 | -7.47 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 1985 | 0.371 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 1986 | 18.41 % change on previous year | +4862.0% |
| 1987 | 15.37 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1988 | 24.45 % change on previous year | +59.0% |
| 1989 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 1990 | 6.98 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 1991 | 15.11 % change on previous year | +116.3% |
| 1992 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1993 | 4.44 % change on previous year | +116.8% |
| 1994 | 19.85 % change on previous year | +347.1% |
| 1995 | 16.93 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 7.44 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 1997 | 26.89 % change on previous year | +261.2% |
| 1998 | -27.2 % change on previous year | -201.1% |
| 1999 | 10.01 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 2000 | 15.33 % change on previous year | +53.2% |
| 2001 | 11.13 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 2002 | 21.61 % change on previous year | +94.1% |
| 2003 | 18.17 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 15.91 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2005 | -0.5738 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 2006 | 10.24 % change on previous year | -1885.4% |
| 2007 | 14.02 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 2008 | 18.38 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 2009 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 2010 | 14.66 % change on previous year | +404.7% |
| 2011 | 12.52 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2013 | 7.54 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 2014 | 21.72 % change on previous year | +187.9% |
| 2015 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 2016 | -4.51 % change on previous year | -200.9% |
| 2017 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -190.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5706 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 2019 | -6.82 % change on previous year | -1294.6% |
| 2020 | -4.75 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2021 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -233.4% |
| 2022 | 10.08 % change on previous year | +59.1% |
| 2023 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 2024 | 4.87 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 2025 | 5.46 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +4862.0% | 0.371 % change on previous year | 18.41 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +4796.8% | -1.93 % change on previous year | 90.64 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +2677.0% | -0.4396 % change on previous year | 11.33 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +1885.4% | -0.5738 % change on previous year | 10.24 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -1294.6% | 0.5706 % change on previous year | -6.82 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +812.3% | 11.33 % change on previous year | 103.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.99 % change on previous year | -1.93 % change on previous year | 103.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 17.68 % change on previous year | -7.47 % change on previous year | 50.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.25 % change on previous year | -27.2 % change on previous year | 26.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.71 % change on previous year | -0.5738 % change on previous year | 21.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.99 % change on previous year | -6.82 % change on previous year | 21.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.35 % change on previous year | -4.75 % change on previous year | 10.08 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 3 Naoero 153.82 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Chad 125.3 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Botswana 83.22 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 73.29 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 65.85 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Kiribati 54.27 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Tajikistan 49.72 % change on previous year 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, received (current us$), annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific was 5.46 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 103.35 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.2 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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, received (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.