Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre was 5,777 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 5,777 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 5,777 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0382 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1972.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 30th 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$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0499 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0382 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1295 current US$ per square kilometre | +239.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2835 current US$ per square kilometre | +118.9% |
| 1975 | 1.84 current US$ per square kilometre | +549.6% |
| 1976 | 2.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 1977 | 25.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +763.3% |
| 1978 | 36.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 1979 | 49.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1980 | 65.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1981 | 82.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1982 | 146.85 current US$ per square kilometre | +77.1% |
| 1983 | 162.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 133.79 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1985 | 132.56 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 142.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 147.44 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 177.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1989 | 183.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 195.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 228.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 259.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 315.23 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1994 | 397.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1995 | 525 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1996 | 601.39 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 894.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 1998 | 524.13 current US$ per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 1999 | 654.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 786.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 888.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 1,093 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 1,325 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 1,592 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 1,606 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,822 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 2,097 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 2,436 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 2,622 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 3,080 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 3,426 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 3,640 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 3,994 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 4,959 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2015 | 5,277 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 4,969 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 5,250 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 5,265 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 4,848 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 4,562 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 4,873 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 5,428 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 5,777 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +763.3% | 2.97 current US$ per square kilometre | 25.65 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +549.6% | 0.2835 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.84 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +239.2% | 0.0382 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.1295 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +118.9% | 0.1295 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.2835 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.97 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0382 current US$ per square kilometre | 49.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 137.49 current US$ per square kilometre | 65.77 current US$ per square kilometre | 183.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 459.57 current US$ per square kilometre | 195.32 current US$ per square kilometre | 894.05 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,627 current US$ per square kilometre | 786.96 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,622 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,471 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,080 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,277 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,160 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,562 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,777 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 27 Netherlands 126,908 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Qatar 125,073 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Grenada 119,701 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Faroe Islands 113,476 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Croatia 108,577 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Saint Lucia 103,752 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Andorra 102,713 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 176.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 10,843 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 6,123 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5372 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,825 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 5,777 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 5,777 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0382 current US$ per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.