Personal remittances, received in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Personal remittances, received was 0.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
176th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2005
All-time low
0.1%
in 2002
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Personal remittances, received in Hong Kong, China, 1998–2024

00.050.10.151998201120241998: 0.091 % of GDP1999: 0.079 % of GDP2000: 0.079 % of GDP2001: 0.09 % of GDP2002: 0.072 % of GDP2003: 0.074 % of GDP2004: 0.142 % of GDP2005: 0.163 % of GDP2006: 0.152 % of GDP2007: 0.15 % of GDP2008: 0.162 % of GDP2009: 0.162 % of GDP2010: 0.149 % of GDP2011: 0.141 % of GDP2012: 0.14 % of GDP2013: 0.131 % of GDP2014: 0.128 % of GDP2015: 0.125 % of GDP2016: 0.125 % of GDP2017: 0.128 % of GDP2018: 0.117 % of GDP2019: 0.124 % of GDP2020: 0.124 % of GDP2021: 0.123 % of GDP2022: 0.117 % of GDP2023: 0.119 % of GDP2024: 0.112 % of GDP

Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for personal remittances, received in Hong Kong, China is 0.1%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Hong Kong, China peaked at 0.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2002.

That places Hong Kong, China 176th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Personal remittances, received in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances, received (% of GDP) in Hong Kong, China, 1998 to 2024.
Year % of GDP Change
1998 0.1%
1999 0.1% -13.5%
2000 0.1% +0.3%
2001 0.1% +14.3%
2002 0.1% -19.7%
2003 0.1% +2.4%
2004 0.1% +91.3%
2005 0.2% +15.2%
2006 0.2% -7.0%
2007 0.1% -1.4%
2008 0.2% +8.2%
2009 0.2% +0.3%
2010 0.1% -8.6%
2011 0.1% -4.7%
2012 0.1% -1.3%
2013 0.1% -6.4%
2014 0.1% -2.2%
2015 0.1% -2.2%
2016 0.1% -0.4%
2017 0.1% +2.8%
2018 0.1% -8.3%
2019 0.1% +5.9%
2020 0.1% -0.5%
2021 0.1% -0.7%
2022 0.1% -5.0%
2023 0.1% +2.1%
2024 0.1% -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 5

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  4. 177 Australia 0.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, received in Hong Kong, China?
Personal remittances, received in Hong Kong, China was 0.1% in 2024, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2002.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for personal remittances, received?
Hong Kong, China ranks 176th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong, 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.

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Indicator
Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,154 data points, 1970–2025
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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.