Remittance flows by country worldwide

Statistics report on remittance flows by country in the world

Remittance flows by country worldwide

Migrants sending money to their home countries are a big component of cross-border payments. Which countries rely on this money flow?

This report provides a comparison for 214 different countries and territories on incoming and outgoing remittances from or towards sub-regions worldwide. How much do Southeast Asia and Africa rely on remittances? From which country do overseas Filipino workers (OFW) bring in the most money? How many remittances flow from the United States to the rest of North America?

Note that all figures provided are estimates, as all sources that discuss remittances use statistical models.

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Flows, worldwide

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  • Premium Statistic Remittances received as a share of GDP in 158 countries worldwide 2022
  • Premium Statistic Top 25 highest remittance receiving countries in the world in 2023
  • Premium Statistic Remittances inflow worldwide 1990-2022, with a 2023 forecast
  • Premium Statistic Remittances inflow low- and middle-income countries 1990-2022, with a 2023 forecast
  • Premium Statistic Top 25 highest remittance sending countries in the world in 2022

Costs, worldwide

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  • Premium Statistic Remittance corridor average total costs globally 2016-2023
  • Premium Statistic Top 25 countries with highest remittance costs in the world as of Q3 2023
  • Premium Statistic Quarterly cost of sending 200 USD worth of global remittances 2023, by payment type
  • Premium Statistic Quarterly remittance costs from the G20 as a whole 2011-2023
  • Premium Statistic Quarterly market share of digital remittances worldwide 2016-2023

Africa

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  • Premium Statistic Personal remittance inflow towards Africa as a whole 1970-2022
  • Premium Statistic Countries in Africa with most incoming remittances, by sending region 2021
  • Premium Statistic Personal remittance outflow from Africa as a whole 1970-2022
  • Premium Statistic Countries in Africa with most outgoing remittances, by receiving region 2021
  • Premium Statistic Remittance costs in Africa as of Q3 2023, by country

Europe

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  • Premium Statistic Personal remittance inflow towards Europe as a whole 1970-2022
  • Premium Statistic Countries in Europe with most incoming remittances, by sending region 2021
  • Premium Statistic Personal remittance outflow from Europe as a whole 1970-2022
  • Premium Statistic Countries in Europe with most outgoing remittances, by receiving region 2021
  • Premium Statistic Remittance costs in Europe as of Q3 2023, by country

Latin America and the Caribbean

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  • Premium Statistic Personal remittance inflow towards Latin America as a whole 1970-2022
  • Premium Statistic Countries in Latin America with most incoming remittances, by sending region 2021
  • Premium Statistic Personal remittance outflow from Latin America as a whole 1970-2022
  • Premium Statistic Countries in Latin America with most outgoing remittances, by receiving region 2021
  • Premium Statistic Remittance costs for 200 USD in 20 countries in Latin America as of Q3 2023

Middle East and Central Asia

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  • Premium Statistic Personal remittance inflow towards Middle East and Central Asia as a whole 1970-2022
  • Premium Statistic Countries in Middle East with most incoming remittances, by sending region 2021
  • Premium Statistic Personal remittance outflow from Middle East and Central Asia as a whole 1970-2021
  • Premium Statistic Countries in Middle East with most outgoing remittances, by receiving region 2021
  • Premium Statistic Remittance costs in the Middle East and Central Asia as of Q3 2023, by country

North America

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  • Premium Statistic Personal remittance inflow towards North America as a whole 1977-2022
  • Premium Statistic Countries in North America with most incoming remittances, by sending region 2021
  • Premium Statistic Remittance outflow from North America as a whole 1970-2022
  • Premium Statistic Countries in North America with most outgoing remittances, by receiving region 2021
  • Premium Statistic Remittance costs in North America as of Q3 2023, by country

South Asia, East Asia, Australia and Oceania

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  • Premium Statistic Personal remittance inflow towards Asia-Pacific minus Southeast Asia 1970-2022
  • Premium Statistic Countries in APAC minus Southeast Asia with most remittances, by sending region 2021
  • Premium Statistic Personal remittance outflow from Asia-Pacific minus Southeast Asia 1970-2022
  • Premium Statistic Countries in APAC minus Southeast Asia outgoing remittances, by receiving region 2021
  • Premium Statistic Remittance costs in Asia-Pacific except Southeast Asia as of Q3 2023, by country

Southeast Asia

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  • Premium Statistic Personal remittance inflow towards Southeast Asia as a whole 1975-2022
  • Premium Statistic Countries in Southeast Asia with most incoming remittances, by sending region 2021
  • Premium Statistic Personal remittance outflow from Southeast Asia as a whole 1974-2022
  • Premium Statistic Countries in Southeast Asia with most outgoing remittances, by receiving region 2021
  • Premium Statistic Remittance costs in Southeast Asia as of Q3 2023, by country
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