Remittances in China
China: Remittances was 0.1539 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Remittances in China, 1982–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, remittances in China stood at 0.1539.
The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in China peaked at 0.4742 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0332, in 1998.
That places China 169th out of 194 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.
Remittances in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.3004 | — |
| 1983 | 0.2345 | -21.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1547 | -34.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0874 | -43.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1478 | +69.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0834 | -43.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1043 | +25.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0542 | -48.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0542 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1014 | +87.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1445 | +42.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1414 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1512 | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0474 | -68.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1925 | +306.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4742 | +146.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0332 | -93.0% |
| 1999 | 0.048 | +44.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0619 | +29.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0892 | +44.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1579 | +77.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2747 | +73.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3347 | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 0.144 | -57.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1547 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1896 | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1958 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1775 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2202 | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 0.216 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1968 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1826 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2802 | +53.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2935 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2347 | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2287 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1718 | -24.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0979 | -43.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0981 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.094 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1115 | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1237 | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1334 | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1539 | +15.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.1539 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.62, 4% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 0.1539 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4, 5% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +306.0% | 0.0474 | 0.1925 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1458 | 0.0542 | 0.3004 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1388 | 0.0332 | 0.4742 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.178 | 0.0619 | 0.3347 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2122 | 0.0979 | 0.2935 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1191 | 0.094 | 0.1539 | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 166 Israel 0.1907 compare
- 167 Uruguay 0.1757 compare
- 168 New Zealand 0.1631 compare
- 170 Cayman Islands 0.148 compare
- 171 Argentina 0.1342 compare
- 172 United Kingdom 0.134 compare
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remittances in China?
- Remittances in China was 0.1539 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4742 in 1997.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0332 in 1998.
- How does China rank for remittances?
- China ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittances 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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