Personal remittances, received in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Personal remittances, received was 117.71 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received in East Asia & Pacific stood at 117.71 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 117.71 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 176.84 million current US$, in 1971.
That places East Asia & Pacific 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 180.32 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 176.84 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 337.13 million current US$ | +90.6% |
| 1973 | 438.69 million current US$ | +30.1% |
| 1974 | 475.42 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 473.33 million current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 526.95 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +103.4% |
| 1978 | 1.39 billion current US$ | +29.5% |
| 1979 | 1.75 billion current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1980 | 2.64 billion current US$ | +50.9% |
| 1981 | 3.20 billion current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1982 | 4.40 billion current US$ | +37.4% |
| 1983 | 4.88 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 4.52 billion current US$ | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 4.53 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 5.37 billion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1987 | 6.19 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 7.71 billion current US$ | +24.4% |
| 1989 | 8.09 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 8.65 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 9.96 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 10.17 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 10.62 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 12.73 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 14.88 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 15.99 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 20.29 billion current US$ | +26.9% |
| 1998 | 14.77 billion current US$ | -27.2% |
| 1999 | 16.25 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 18.74 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 20.82 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 25.32 billion current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 29.92 billion current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 34.68 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 34.48 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 38.02 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 43.35 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 51.31 billion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 52.80 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 60.54 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 68.12 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 72.00 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 77.43 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 94.25 billion current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 98.46 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 94.02 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 97.87 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 98.43 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 91.72 billion current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 87.36 billion current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 92.90 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 102.26 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 106.44 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 111.62 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 117.71 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 681.57 million current US$ | 176.84 million current US$ | 1.75 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.15 billion current US$ | 2.64 billion current US$ | 8.09 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.43 billion current US$ | 8.65 billion current US$ | 20.29 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.95 billion current US$ | 18.74 billion current US$ | 52.80 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.28 billion current US$ | 60.54 billion current US$ | 98.46 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.05 billion current US$ | 87.36 billion current US$ | 117.71 billion current US$ | 6 |
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- 17 Italy 12.84 billion current US$ compare
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More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific
- Industry (including construction), value added 11.37 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Trade 63.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.84 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Trade in services 10.7% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 7.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 22.3% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 11.12 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 20.13 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 4.7% (2025)
- Services, value added 19.57 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in East Asia & Pacific?
- Personal remittances, received in East Asia & Pacific was 117.71 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?
- The highest recorded value was 117.71 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 176.84 million current US$ in 1971.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for personal remittances, received?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.