Personal remittances, paid in China
China: Personal remittances, paid was 14.04 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid in China, 1982–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, paid in China stood at 14.04 billion current US$.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 145.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in China peaked at 18.50 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million current US$, in 1983.
That places China 12th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.88 million current US$ | 2.00 million current US$ | 4.00 million current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 137.30 million current US$ | 5.00 million current US$ | 593.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 billion current US$ | 754.29 million current US$ | 2.74 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.66 billion current US$ | 1.46 billion current US$ | 16.55 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.93 billion current US$ | 14.04 billion current US$ | 18.50 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More economy & growth data for China
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 40.0% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 5.0% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 4.82 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 5,364 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 5.1% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.76 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.9% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 10.72 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.37 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid in China?
- Personal remittances, paid in China was 14.04 billion current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 18.50 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million current US$ in 1983.
- How does China rank for personal remittances, paid?
- China ranks 12th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (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.