Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in China
China: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita was 21.33 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in China, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in China stood at 21.33 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 20.3% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in China peaked at 23.99 current US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1688 current US$ per person, in 1989.
China ranks 166th of 197 countries on this measure, 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$), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.612 current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 0.5297 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3887 current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2578 current US$ per person | -33.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4174 current US$ per person | +61.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2104 current US$ per person | -49.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2962 current US$ per person | +40.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1688 current US$ per person | -43.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1726 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3387 current US$ per person | +96.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5317 current US$ per person | +57.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5358 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7191 current US$ per person | +34.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2905 current US$ per person | -59.6% |
| 1996 | 1.37 current US$ per person | +372.7% |
| 1997 | 3.73 current US$ per person | +171.7% |
| 1998 | 0.277 current US$ per person | -92.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4231 current US$ per person | +52.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6004 current US$ per person | +41.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9506 current US$ per person | +58.3% |
| 2002 | 1.84 current US$ per person | +93.3% |
| 2003 | 3.59 current US$ per person | +95.3% |
| 2004 | 5.12 current US$ per person | +42.7% |
| 2005 | 2.56 current US$ per person | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 3.29 current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 2007 | 5.18 current US$ per person | +57.4% |
| 2008 | 6.9 current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 2009 | 6.92 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 10.19 current US$ per person | +47.4% |
| 2011 | 12.32 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 12.6 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 13.05 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 21.8 current US$ per person | +67.1% |
| 2015 | 23.99 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 19.37 current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 20.54 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 17.33 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 10.13 current US$ per person | -41.5% |
| 2020 | 10.43 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 12.12 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 14.46 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 16.02 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 17.73 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2025 | 21.33 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 21.33 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 275.26 current US$ per person, 8% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 21.33 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 136.81 current US$ per person, 16% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +372.7% | 0.2905 current US$ per person | 1.37 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3601 current US$ per person | 0.1688 current US$ per person | 0.612 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.8392 current US$ per person | 0.1726 current US$ per person | 3.73 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7 current US$ per person | 0.6004 current US$ per person | 6.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.13 current US$ per person | 10.13 current US$ per person | 23.99 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.35 current US$ per person | 10.43 current US$ per person | 21.33 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 111.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 87.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 56.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in China?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in China was 21.33 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 23.99 current US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1688 current US$ per person in 1989.
- How does China rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- China ranks 166th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.