Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Indonesia
Indonesia: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 1.22 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Indonesia, 1983–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Indonesia stood at 1.22.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Indonesia peaked at 1.9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0123, in 1983.
That places Indonesia 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3357 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6183 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.381 (2100)
- Population density 156.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14.26 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Indonesia?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Indonesia was 1.22 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 in 2005.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0123 in 1983.
- How does Indonesia rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Indonesia ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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