Workers' remittances paid fell 25.6% to USD 6,133 mil in Japan in 2021, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, workers' remittances paid in Japan reached an all time high of USD 8,245 mil in 2020 and an all time low of USD 130 mil in 1977. When compared to Japan's main peers, workers' remittances paid in China amounted to USD 22,903 mil, USD 16,820 mil in Russia, USD 9,758 mil in South Korea and USD 72,669 mil in USA in 2021.
Japan has been ranked 22nd within the group of 111 countries we follow in terms of workers' remittances paid, 4 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Workers' Remittances, Paid (USD) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Canada | USD mil | 5,114 | 5,256 | 6,483 | 7,578 | 8,763 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | USD mil | 5,718 | 6,211 | 16,253 | 16,548 | 15,135 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dem. People's Republic of Korea | USD mil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Germany | USD mil | 18,249 | 19,348 | 21,699 | 18,075 | 17,773 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | USD mil | 4,883 | 5,623 | 6,959 | 6,782 | 7,532 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | USD mil | 4,000 | 5,067 | 5,283 | 6,151 | 6,828 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | USD mil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 811 | 654 | 806 | 1,000 | 981 | ||||
| Russia | USD mil | 19,689 | 16,244 | 20,610 | 22,308 | 22,217 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | USD mil | 8,720 | 10,784 | 12,888 | 13,531 | 11,232 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | USD mil | 60,719 | 62,870 | 64,114 | 66,836 | 71,583 | ||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | USD mil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 55.0 | 76.0 | 111 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
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