Kailash Kumar
SENIOR MEMBER
Remittance flows worldwide in 2017
Remittance flows from and to seven countries: United States, China, India, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Remittances are money or other assets that migrants send to their home countries.
Remittances displayed are remittances sent via formal channels such as banks and other businesses that transfer money.
Remittances from India to Pakistan and Pakistan to India are not available and were therefore not listed.
United States
Outgoing remittances
$148,489,000,000 in remittances was sent from United States to other countries in 2017.
Top 5 countries remittances were sent to:
1. Mexico: $30,019,000,000
2. China: $16,141,000,000
3. India: $11,715,000,000
4. Philippines: $11,099,000,000
5. Vietnam: $7,735,000,000
Incoming remittances
$6,621,000,000 in remittances was sent to United States from other countries in 2017
Top 5 countries remittances were coming from:
1. Mexico: $1,774,000,000
2. Canada: $662,000,000
3. United Kingdom: $465,000,000
4. Germany: $307,000,000
5. Australia: $188,000,000
China
Outgoing remittances
$2,828,000,000 in remittances was sent from China to other countries in 2017.
Top 5 countries remittances were sent to:
1. Philippines: $536,000,000
2. South Korea: $523,000,000
3. Japan: $295,000,000
4. France: $193,000,000
5. Brazil: $156,000,000
Incoming remittances
$63,860,000,000 in remittances was sent to China from other countries in 2017.
Top 5 countries remittances were coming from:
1. United States: $16,141,000,000
2. Japan: $4,238,000,000
3. Canada: $4,144,000,000
4. South Korea: $4,144,000,000
5. Australia: $2,922,000,000
India
Outgoing remittances
$5,710,000,000 in remittances was sent from India to other countries in 2017.
Top 5 countries remittances were sent to:
1. Bangladesh: $4,033,000,000
2. Nepal: $1,021,000,000
3. Sri Lanka: $520,000,000
4. China: $41,000,000
5. France: $15,000,000
Incoming remittances
$68,968,000,000 in remittances was sent to India from other countries in 2017.
Top 5 countries remittances were coming from:
1. United Arab Emirates: $13,823,000,000
2. United States: $11,715,000,000
3. Saudi Arabia: $11,239,000,000
4. Kuwait: $4,587,000,000
5. Qatar: $4,143,000,000
Turkey
Outgoing remittances
$4,737,000,000 in remittances was sent from Turkey to other countries in 2017.
Top 5 countries remittances were sent to:
1. Germany: $1,637,000,000
2. Bulgaria: $1,085,000,000
3. France: $303,000,000
4. Serbia: $283,000,000
5. Belgium: $250,000,000
Incoming remittances
$1,045,000,000 in remittances was sent to Turkey from other countries in 2017.
Top 5 countries remittances were coming from:
1. Germany: $503,000,000
2. France: $87,000,000
3. Netherlands: $69,000,000
4. Austria: $54,000,000
5. United States: $37,000,000
Iran
Outgoing remittances
$296,000,000 in remittances was sent from Iran to other countries in 2017.
Top 5 countries remittances were sent to:
1. Afghanistan: $166,000,000
2. Pakistan: $81,000,000
3. Iraq: $34,000,000
4. Azerbaijan: $9,000,000
5. Armenia: $5,000,000
Incoming remittances
$1,379,000,000 in remittances was sent to Iran from other countries in 2017.
Top 5 countries remittances were coming from:
1. United Arab Emirates: $370,000,000
2. United States: $340,000,000
3. Germany: $134,000,000
4. Canada: $90,000,000
5. United Kingdom: $62,000,000
Pakistan
Outgoing remittances
$367,000,000 in remittances was sent from Pakistan to other countries in 2017.
Top 5 countries remittances were sent to:
1. Bangladesh: $227,000,000
2. Afghanistan: $125,000,000
3. Myanmar: $15,000,000
4. Algeria: <$1,000,000
5. Iran: <$1,000,000
Incoming remittances
$19,665,000,000 in remittances was sent to Pakistan from other countries in 2017.
Top 5 countries remittances were coming from:
1. Saudi Arabia: $5,781,000,000
2. United Arab Emirates: $5,670,000,000
3. United Kingdom: $1,689,000,000
4. United States: $1,323,000,000
5. Kuwait: $1,062,000,000
Bangladesh
Outgoing remittances
$2,113,000,000 in remittances was sent from Bangladesh to other countries in 2017.
Top 5 countries remittances were sent to:
1. China: $992,000,000
2. Indonesia: $276,000,000
3. Malaysia: $202,000,000
4. India: $126,000,000
5. Vietnam: $96,000,000
Incoming remittances
$13,469,000,000 in remittances was sent to Bangladesh from other countries in 2017.
Top 5 countries remittances were coming from:
1. India: $4,033,000,000
2. Saudi Arabia: $3,252,000,000
3. United Arab Emirates: $2,413,000,000
4. Kuwait: $700,000,000
5. United Kingdom: $469,000,000
Source and database of all countries:
https://www.pewglobal.org/interactives/remittance-flows-by-country/
Remittance flows from and to seven countries: United States, China, India, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Remittances are money or other assets that migrants send to their home countries.
Remittances displayed are remittances sent via formal channels such as banks and other businesses that transfer money.
Remittances from India to Pakistan and Pakistan to India are not available and were therefore not listed.
United States
Outgoing remittances
$148,489,000,000 in remittances was sent from United States to other countries in 2017.
Top 5 countries remittances were sent to:
1. Mexico: $30,019,000,000
2. China: $16,141,000,000
3. India: $11,715,000,000
4. Philippines: $11,099,000,000
5. Vietnam: $7,735,000,000
Incoming remittances
$6,621,000,000 in remittances was sent to United States from other countries in 2017
Top 5 countries remittances were coming from:
1. Mexico: $1,774,000,000
2. Canada: $662,000,000
3. United Kingdom: $465,000,000
4. Germany: $307,000,000
5. Australia: $188,000,000
China
Outgoing remittances
$2,828,000,000 in remittances was sent from China to other countries in 2017.
Top 5 countries remittances were sent to:
1. Philippines: $536,000,000
2. South Korea: $523,000,000
3. Japan: $295,000,000
4. France: $193,000,000
5. Brazil: $156,000,000
Incoming remittances
$63,860,000,000 in remittances was sent to China from other countries in 2017.
Top 5 countries remittances were coming from:
1. United States: $16,141,000,000
2. Japan: $4,238,000,000
3. Canada: $4,144,000,000
4. South Korea: $4,144,000,000
5. Australia: $2,922,000,000
India
Outgoing remittances
$5,710,000,000 in remittances was sent from India to other countries in 2017.
Top 5 countries remittances were sent to:
1. Bangladesh: $4,033,000,000
2. Nepal: $1,021,000,000
3. Sri Lanka: $520,000,000
4. China: $41,000,000
5. France: $15,000,000
Incoming remittances
$68,968,000,000 in remittances was sent to India from other countries in 2017.
Top 5 countries remittances were coming from:
1. United Arab Emirates: $13,823,000,000
2. United States: $11,715,000,000
3. Saudi Arabia: $11,239,000,000
4. Kuwait: $4,587,000,000
5. Qatar: $4,143,000,000
Turkey
Outgoing remittances
$4,737,000,000 in remittances was sent from Turkey to other countries in 2017.
Top 5 countries remittances were sent to:
1. Germany: $1,637,000,000
2. Bulgaria: $1,085,000,000
3. France: $303,000,000
4. Serbia: $283,000,000
5. Belgium: $250,000,000
Incoming remittances
$1,045,000,000 in remittances was sent to Turkey from other countries in 2017.
Top 5 countries remittances were coming from:
1. Germany: $503,000,000
2. France: $87,000,000
3. Netherlands: $69,000,000
4. Austria: $54,000,000
5. United States: $37,000,000
Iran
Outgoing remittances
$296,000,000 in remittances was sent from Iran to other countries in 2017.
Top 5 countries remittances were sent to:
1. Afghanistan: $166,000,000
2. Pakistan: $81,000,000
3. Iraq: $34,000,000
4. Azerbaijan: $9,000,000
5. Armenia: $5,000,000
Incoming remittances
$1,379,000,000 in remittances was sent to Iran from other countries in 2017.
Top 5 countries remittances were coming from:
1. United Arab Emirates: $370,000,000
2. United States: $340,000,000
3. Germany: $134,000,000
4. Canada: $90,000,000
5. United Kingdom: $62,000,000
Pakistan
Outgoing remittances
$367,000,000 in remittances was sent from Pakistan to other countries in 2017.
Top 5 countries remittances were sent to:
1. Bangladesh: $227,000,000
2. Afghanistan: $125,000,000
3. Myanmar: $15,000,000
4. Algeria: <$1,000,000
5. Iran: <$1,000,000
Incoming remittances
$19,665,000,000 in remittances was sent to Pakistan from other countries in 2017.
Top 5 countries remittances were coming from:
1. Saudi Arabia: $5,781,000,000
2. United Arab Emirates: $5,670,000,000
3. United Kingdom: $1,689,000,000
4. United States: $1,323,000,000
5. Kuwait: $1,062,000,000
Bangladesh
Outgoing remittances
$2,113,000,000 in remittances was sent from Bangladesh to other countries in 2017.
Top 5 countries remittances were sent to:
1. China: $992,000,000
2. Indonesia: $276,000,000
3. Malaysia: $202,000,000
4. India: $126,000,000
5. Vietnam: $96,000,000
Incoming remittances
$13,469,000,000 in remittances was sent to Bangladesh from other countries in 2017.
Top 5 countries remittances were coming from:
1. India: $4,033,000,000
2. Saudi Arabia: $3,252,000,000
3. United Arab Emirates: $2,413,000,000
4. Kuwait: $700,000,000
5. United Kingdom: $469,000,000
Source and database of all countries:
https://www.pewglobal.org/interactives/remittance-flows-by-country/
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