Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in China
China: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in China, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
China recorded 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
That places China 171st out of 196 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$), per unit of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.6% |
| 1988 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +87.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +306.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +146.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -93.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2019 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.0% |
| 2020 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 4% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +306.0% | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 168 Israel 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Uruguay 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 New Zealand 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Cayman Islands 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Argentina 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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 unit of gdp in China?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in China was 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does China rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 171st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.