Countries in Middle East with most incoming remittances, by sending region 2021
Over one third of remittances sent to the Middle East and Central Asia went towards Uzbekistan and Israel in 2021. This is according to a database that tries to model money sent internationally from one party to another. Remittances typically refer to money sent from migrant workers back home to family and friends, although there are other forms of this. Remittances can, for example, include pensioners who have a second home in foreign country. Nevertheless, Asia Pacific - not the Middle East - is often referred to as the main receiver of remittances.