Personal remittances, received in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Personal remittances, received was 103.91 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1971–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 103.91 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 103.91 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 607,910 current US$, in 1972.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ | 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 | 58.21 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 63.87 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 79.29 billion current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2015 | 84.36 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 79.45 billion current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 83.93 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 84.18 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 77.51 billion current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 72.94 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 | 71.48 billion current US$ | 49.24 billion current US$ | 84.36 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.58 billion current US$ | 72.94 billion current US$ | 103.91 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 18 Dominican Republic 12.41 billion current US$ compare
- 19 Thailand 12.05 billion current US$ compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Services, value added 56.5% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 8.26 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 8.43 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Trade in services 6.2% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 35.6% (2025)
- Services, value added 13.12 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 12.48 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 5.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 10,966 current US$ (2025)
- GDP growth 4.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Personal remittances, received in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 103.91 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 607,910 current US$ in 1972.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for personal remittances, received?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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.