Personal remittances, received in Indonesia
Indonesia: Personal remittances, received was 17.60 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Indonesia, 1983–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received in Indonesia stood at 17.60 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Indonesia peaked at 17.60 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.00 million current US$, in 1983.
Indonesia ranks 13th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.14 million current US$ | 10.00 million current US$ | 167.00 million current US$ | 7 |
| 1990s | 555.92 million current US$ | 130.00 million current US$ | 1.11 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.78 billion current US$ | 1.05 billion current US$ | 6.79 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.77 billion current US$ | 6.92 billion current US$ | 11.67 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.37 billion current US$ | 9.40 billion current US$ | 17.60 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More economy & growth data for Indonesia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 2.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,555 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 19.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.30 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,555 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 16,478 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 110.72 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 6.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1,012.64 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Indonesia?
- Personal remittances, received in Indonesia was 17.60 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.60 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.00 million current US$ in 1983.
- How does Indonesia rank for personal remittances, received?
- Indonesia ranks 13th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.