Workers' remittances received rose 8.25% to USD 5,291 mil in Japan in 2021, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, workers' remittances received in Japan reached an all time high of USD 5,291 mil in 2021 and an all time low of USD 90.0 mil in 1977. When compared to Japan's main peers, workers' remittances received in China amounted to USD 22,483 mil, USD 9,647 mil in Russia, USD 7,704 mil in South Korea and USD 6,899 mil in USA in 2021.
Japan has been ranked 29th within the group of 113 countries we follow in terms of workers' remittances received, 16 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Workers' Remittances, Received (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 | 1,274 | 1,289 | 1,268 | 1,296 | 1,312 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | USD mil | 33,105 | 26,883 | 28,676 | 24,306 | 18,294 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dem. People's Republic of Korea | USD mil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Germany | USD mil | 15,578 | 15,198 | 15,688 | 18,903 | 18,730 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | USD mil | 68,910 | 62,744 | 68,967 | 78,790 | 83,332 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | USD mil | 3,325 | 3,830 | 4,443 | 4,369 | 4,389 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | USD mil | 26,233 | 28,691 | 32,271 | 35,768 | 39,022 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | USD mil | 6,903 | 6,689 | 8,235 | 9,287 | 10,432 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | USD mil | 6,464 | 6,524 | 6,526 | 7,125 | 7,166 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | USD mil | 6,578 | 6,330 | 6,347 | 6,941 | 7,049 | ||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | USD mil | 13,000 | 14,000 | 15,000 | 16,000 | 17,000 | ... |
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