Workers' remittances received as a share of GDP rose 10.4% to 0.001% in Japan in 2021, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, workers' remittances received as a share of GDP in Japan reached an all time high of 0.001% in 2021 and an all time low of < 0.001% in 1996. When compared to Japan's main peers, workers' remittances received as a share of GDP in China amounted to 0.001%, 0.005% in Russia, 0.004% in South Korea and < 0.001% in USA in 2021.
Japan has been ranked 102nd within the group of 112 countries we follow in terms of workers' remittances received as a share of GDP, 53 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Workers' Remittances, Received (As % of GDP) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Canada | % | < 0.001% | < 0.001% | < 0.001% | < 0.001% | < 0.001% | ||||||||||||||||
| China | % | 0.003% | 0.002% | 0.002% | 0.002% | 0.001% | ||||||||||||||||
| Dem. People's Republic of Korea | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Germany | % | 0.005% | 0.004% | 0.004% | 0.005% | 0.005% | ||||||||||||||||
| India | % | 0.033% | 0.027% | 0.026% | 0.029% | 0.029% | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | % | < 0.001% | < 0.001% | < 0.001% | < 0.001% | < 0.001% | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | % | 0.022% | 0.027% | 0.028% | 0.029% | 0.031% | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | % | 0.005% | 0.005% | 0.005% | 0.006% | 0.006% | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | % | 0.004% | 0.004% | 0.004% | 0.004% | 0.004% | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | % | < 0.001% | < 0.001% | < 0.001% | < 0.001% | < 0.001% | ||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | % | 0.054% | 0.054% | 0.053% | 0.052% | 0.051% | ... |
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