Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre was 5,820 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 5,820 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. 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$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 5,820 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0385 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0502 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0385 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1305 current US$ per square kilometre | +239.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2857 current US$ per square kilometre | +118.9% |
| 1975 | 1.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +549.6% |
| 1976 | 2.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 1977 | 25.84 current US$ per square kilometre | +763.3% |
| 1978 | 36.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 1979 | 49.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1980 | 66.27 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1981 | 83.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1982 | 147.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +77.1% |
| 1983 | 163.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 134.81 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1985 | 133.57 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 143.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 148.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 178.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1989 | 184.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 196.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 230.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 261.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 317.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1994 | 400.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1995 | 528.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1996 | 605.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 900.84 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 1998 | 528.11 current US$ per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 1999 | 659.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 792.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 895.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 1,101 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 1,335 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 1,604 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 1,618 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,836 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 2,113 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 2,454 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 2,642 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 3,104 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 3,452 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 3,669 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 4,025 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 4,997 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2015 | 5,317 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 5,008 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 5,290 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 5,305 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 4,885 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 4,597 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 4,910 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 5,470 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 5,820 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +763.3% | 2.99 current US$ per square kilometre | 25.84 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +549.6% | 0.2857 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.86 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +239.2% | 0.0385 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.1305 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +118.9% | 0.1305 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.2857 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.06 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0385 current US$ per square kilometre | 49.56 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 138.54 current US$ per square kilometre | 66.27 current US$ per square kilometre | 184.47 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 463.06 current US$ per square kilometre | 196.81 current US$ per square kilometre | 900.84 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,639 current US$ per square kilometre | 792.91 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,642 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,505 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,104 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,317 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,199 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,597 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,820 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 25 Haiti 136,185 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Philippines 131,123 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 176.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3857 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GDP 22.73 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP 23.22 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 3.0% (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,053 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 3,958 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 0.8097 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3766 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GDP growth 4.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 5,820 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 5,820 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0385 current US$ per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.