Highest Remittance Sending Countries

The United States emerged as the leading remittance-sending country in 2022, with a remarkable increase in remittances from $73.7 billion in 2021 to $81.6 billion, reflecting a notable 10.7% rise.

However, the story was different in the Middle East. Both the UAE and Saudi Arabia experienced a decline in remittances during the same period. The United Arab Emirate’s remittances dropped from $40.2 billion in 2021 to $39.7 billion in 2022, a decrease of nearly 1.2%.

Similarly, Saudi Arabia’s remittances decreased from $40.7 billion in 2021 to $39.3 billion in 2022, about a 3.4% decrease.

Here is a list of the Highest Remittance Sending Countries, according to Knomad via World Bank: