Remittances in Indonesia
Indonesia: Remittances was 1.22 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Remittances in Indonesia, 1983–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 1.22 for remittances in 2025.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Indonesia peaked at 1.9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0123, in 1983.
Indonesia ranks 123rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Remittances in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0123 | — |
| 1984 | 0.0625 | +406.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0715 | +14.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0888 | +24.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1133 | +27.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1174 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1768 | +50.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1564 | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1115 | -28.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1789 | +60.5% |
| 1993 | 0.219 | +22.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2538 | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3221 | +26.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3501 | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.336 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +198.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7921 | -21.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7212 | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6519 | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6434 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6341 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7267 | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 1.9 | +160.9% |
| 2006 | 1.57 | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 1.43 | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 1.33 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 1.26 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9159 | -27.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7754 | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7858 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8344 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9599 | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 1.12 | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9558 | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8851 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 1.08 | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 1.04 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9113 | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7924 | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9923 | +25.2% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 1.15 | +8.9% |
| 2025 | 1.22 | +6.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 1.22 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.62, 34% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 1.22 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4, 36% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances in Indonesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +406.3% | 0.0123 | 0.0625 |
| 1998 | +198.7% | 0.336 | 1 |
| 2005 | +160.9% | 0.7267 | 1.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0918 | 0.0123 | 0.1768 | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.3724 | 0.1115 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 | 0.6341 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9353 | 0.7754 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 0.7924 | 1.22 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More reference data data for Indonesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 23.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 19.49 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remittances in Indonesia?
- Remittances in Indonesia was 1.22 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 in 2005.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0123 in 1983.
- How does Indonesia rank for remittances?
- Indonesia ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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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