Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Korea
Korea: Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate was -2.91 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Korea, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Korea is -2.91 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 217.3% on the previous year and down 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Korea peaked at 457.03 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -14.02 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Korea 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 119.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 1979 | -3.81 % change on previous year | -296.2% |
| 1980 | 457.03 % change on previous year | -12097.0% |
| 1981 | 22.75 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 1982 | 13.57 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1983 | 17.37 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 1984 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 1985 | 22.45 % change on previous year | +726.7% |
| 1986 | 49.99 % change on previous year | +122.6% |
| 1987 | 19.23 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1988 | 20.96 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1989 | -12.67 % change on previous year | -160.5% |
| 1990 | 10.33 % change on previous year | -181.5% |
| 1991 | 10.97 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 9.3 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1993 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 1994 | 6.94 % change on previous year | -608.9% |
| 1995 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 1997 | 15.89 % change on previous year | +594.6% |
| 1998 | 27.49 % change on previous year | +73.0% |
| 1999 | -12.57 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 2000 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 2001 | -0.1614 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 2002 | 13.7 % change on previous year | -8587.7% |
| 2003 | 14.42 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 2005 | -12.38 % change on previous year | -1312.3% |
| 2006 | -6.75 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 2007 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -193.3% |
| 2008 | 35.37 % change on previous year | +461.6% |
| 2009 | -14.02 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 2010 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 2011 | 12.79 % change on previous year | -626.2% |
| 2012 | -0.1984 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 2013 | -1.73 % change on previous year | +769.7% |
| 2014 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -187.8% |
| 2015 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -210.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9236 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0429 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 2018 | 9.17 % change on previous year | +21273.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5754 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 2020 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +729.9% |
| 2021 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9205 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2023 | -9.6 % change on previous year | -1142.7% |
| 2024 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 2025 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -217.3% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's -2.91 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.51 % change on previous year. (67 countries reporting)
- Korea's -2.91 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.57 % change on previous year. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +21273.0% | 0.0429 % change on previous year | 9.17 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +12097.0% | -3.81 % change on previous year | 457.03 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +8587.7% | -0.1614 % change on previous year | 13.7 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -1312.3% | 1.02 % change on previous year | -12.38 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.09 % change on previous year | -3.81 % change on previous year | 119.15 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 61.34 % change on previous year | -12.67 % change on previous year | 457.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.55 % change on previous year | -12.57 % change on previous year | 27.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.19 % change on previous year | -14.02 % change on previous year | 35.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9 % change on previous year | -2.43 % change on previous year | 12.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0981 % change on previous year | -9.6 % change on previous year | 4.78 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 156 Grenada -1.11 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Kazakhstan -1.67 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Canada -2.05 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Brazil -2.94 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Algeria -3.67 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -3.88 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Korea
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 797.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.80 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 305.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2332 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Korea?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Korea was -2.91 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 457.03 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.02 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Korea rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Korea ranks 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea 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.