Workers' remittances paid rose 0.762% to USD 9,758 mil in South Korea in 2021, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, workers' remittances paid in South Korea reached an all time high of USD 13,531 mil in 2018 and an all time low of USD 1.00 mil in 1976.
South Korea has been ranked 13th within the group of 111 countries we follow in terms of workers' remittances paid, 1 place 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 |
| Cambodia | USD mil | 314 | 357 | 324 | 310 | 279 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | USD mil | 5,718 | 6,211 | 16,253 | 16,548 | 15,135 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dem. People's Republic of Korea | USD mil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||
| Laos | USD mil | 43.3 | 39.5 | 103 | 124 | 106 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||
| Thailand | USD mil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3,992 | 4,155 | 4,397 | 4,924 | 8,913 | ||||||||
| USA | USD mil | 60,719 | 62,870 | 64,114 | 66,836 | 71,583 | ||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | USD mil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 55.0 | 76.0 | 111 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Helgi Library 
