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India, measured — every morning · est. 2026

Remittances received

Money sent home by Indians working abroad. India is the world's largest recipient — more than any country has ever received — and this inflow quietly steadies the current account and millions of household budgets.

Latest
$0.15T
2025
Published by
World Bank
annual

Remittances received over time

$0$50B$100B$150B$200B19751983199119992007201520232025$151B
1975–2025 · 51 observations · US$
View as table
PeriodRemittances received
2025$151B
2024$138B
2023$120B
2022$111B
2021$89B
2020$83B
2019$83B
2018$79B
2017$69B
2016$63B
2015$69B
2014$70B
2013$70B
2012$69B
2011$62B
2010$53B
2009$49B
2008$50B
2007$37B
2006$28B
2005$22B
2004$19B
2003$21B
2002$16B
2001$14B
2000$13B
1999$11B
1998$9B
1997$10B
1996$9B
1995$6B
1994$6B
1993$4B
1992$3B
1991$3B
1990$2B
1989$3B
1988$2B
1987$3B
1986$2B
1985$2B
1984$2B
1983$3B
1982$3B
1981$2B
1980$3B
1979$1B
1978$1B
1977$93,44,15,894
1976$64,23,43,811
1975$42,98,83,698

Compared with

India
$151B
Pakistan
$40B
Bangladesh
$34B
China
$30B
Germany
$24B
Indonesia
$18B
Nepal
$11B
United States
$9B
Sri Lanka
$7B
Brazil
$5B
Japan
$5B
Vietnam
$2B
South Africa
$1B
Latest available year for each country · US$

Source

World Bank — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BX.TRF.PWKR.CD.DT