Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita was 49.23 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 49.23 current US$ per person for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 49.23 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1337 current US$ per person, in 1971.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 35th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1399 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1337 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.249 current US$ per person | +86.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3168 current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3363 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3288 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.36 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 0.7209 current US$ per person | +100.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9198 current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 1979 | 1.14 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1980 | 1.7 current US$ per person | +48.7% |
| 1981 | 2.03 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1982 | 2.74 current US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 1983 | 2.99 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 2.73 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 2.7 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 3.15 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1987 | 3.57 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 4.37 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1989 | 4.52 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 4.76 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 5.4 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 5.44 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 5.61 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 6.64 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1995 | 7.67 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 8.14 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 10.2 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1998 | 7.35 current US$ per person | -28.0% |
| 1999 | 8 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 9.14 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 10.07 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 12.14 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 14.23 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 16.37 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 16.16 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 17.68 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 20 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 23.5 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 24.01 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 27.34 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 30.54 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 32.01 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 34.16 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 41.26 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 42.79 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 40.58 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 41.94 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 41.93 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.87 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 36.87 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 39.11 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 42.97 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 44.64 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 46.73 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 49.23 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +100.3% | 0.36 current US$ per person | 0.7209 current US$ per person |
| 1972 | +86.2% | 0.1337 current US$ per person | 0.249 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4646 current US$ per person | 0.1337 current US$ per person | 1.14 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.05 current US$ per person | 1.7 current US$ per person | 4.52 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.92 current US$ per person | 4.76 current US$ per person | 10.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.33 current US$ per person | 9.14 current US$ per person | 24.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.14 current US$ per person | 27.34 current US$ per person | 42.79 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.26 current US$ per person | 36.87 current US$ per person | 49.23 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 32 Iceland 717.44 current US$ per person compare
- 33 Cape Verde 676.55 current US$ per person compare
- 34 Guyana 660.23 current US$ per person compare
- 35 San Marino 658.3 current US$ per person compare
- 36 Andorra 638.73 current US$ per person compare
- 37 Vanuatu 631.95 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Cyprus 615.73 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,646 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific was 49.23 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 49.23 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1337 current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) 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.