Personal remittances, received in China
China: Personal remittances, received was 0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in China, 1982–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received in China stood at 0.2%.
That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in China peaked at 0.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
That places China 170th out of 195 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 in China, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.3% | — |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -21.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -34.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -43.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +69.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -43.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +25.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -48.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +87.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +42.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -68.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +306.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +146.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -93.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +44.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +29.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +44.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +77.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +73.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -57.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +53.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -24.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -43.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 0.2% | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 167 Israel 0.2% compare
- 168 Uruguay 0.2% compare
- 169 New Zealand 0.2% compare
- 171 Cayman Islands 0.1% compare
- 172 Argentina 0.1% compare
- 173 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1% 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3564 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 4,941 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 2.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 35,522 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3727 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in China?
- Personal remittances, received in China was 0.2% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does China rank for personal remittances, received?
- China ranks 170th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 44 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.