Personal remittances, received in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Personal remittances, received was 103.91 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1971–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 103.91 billion current US$ for personal remittances, received in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 103.91 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 607,910 current US$, in 1972.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 793,770 current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 607,910 current US$ | -23.4% |
| 1973 | 2.06 million current US$ | +239.2% |
| 1974 | 4.51 million current US$ | +118.9% |
| 1975 | 29.32 million current US$ | +549.6% |
| 1976 | 47.31 million current US$ | +61.3% |
| 1977 | 408.37 million current US$ | +763.3% |
| 1978 | 581.93 million current US$ | +42.5% |
| 1979 | 783.07 million current US$ | +34.6% |
| 1980 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +33.7% |
| 1981 | 1.32 billion current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1982 | 2.34 billion current US$ | +77.1% |
| 1983 | 2.58 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 2.13 billion current US$ | -17.4% |
| 1985 | 2.11 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 2.27 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 2.35 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 2.83 billion current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1989 | 2.92 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 3.11 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 3.64 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 4.13 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 5.02 billion current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1994 | 6.33 billion current US$ | +26.2% |
| 1995 | 8.36 billion current US$ | +32.0% |
| 1996 | 9.58 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 14.24 billion current US$ | +48.7% |
| 1998 | 8.35 billion current US$ | -41.4% |
| 1999 | 10.43 billion current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 12.57 billion current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 14.20 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 17.46 billion current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 21.17 billion current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 25.44 billion current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 25.67 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 29.13 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 33.53 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 38.94 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 41.91 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 49.24 billion current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 54.77 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 58.20 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 63.85 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 79.27 billion current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2015 | 84.35 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 79.44 billion current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 83.92 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 84.17 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 77.50 billion current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 72.93 billion current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 77.98 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 86.86 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 92.44 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 97.32 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 103.91 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 206.44 million current US$ | 607,910 current US$ | 783.07 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.19 billion current US$ | 1.05 billion current US$ | 2.92 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.32 billion current US$ | 3.11 billion current US$ | 14.24 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.00 billion current US$ | 12.57 billion current US$ | 41.91 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.47 billion current US$ | 49.24 billion current US$ | 84.35 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.57 billion current US$ | 72.93 billion current US$ | 103.91 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 20 Ukraine 12.00 billion current US$ compare
- 21 Honduras 11.93 billion current US$ compare
- 22 Nepal 11.25 billion current US$ compare
- 23 Romania 10.65 billion current US$ compare
- 24 Tajikistan 10.18 billion current US$ compare
- 25 El Salvador 10.10 billion current US$ compare
- 26 Poland 9.46 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Gross national expenditure 21.59 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 43.0% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 13.10 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 13.12 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.6% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 21.68 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 25.5% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 8.38 trillion current US$ (2024)
- GDP 22.76 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP growth 4.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Personal remittances, received in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 103.91 billion current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 103.91 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 607,910 current US$ in 1972.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for personal remittances, received?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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 IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.