According to Resilience COVID-19 Crisis Through a Migration Lens report released by the World Bank, India received USD 83 Billion as Remittances in 2020, a drop of just 0.2% from 2019 (USD 83.3 Billion in 2019). It topped the list of Low- and Middle-Income Countries with maximum Remittance Inflows, India was followed by China (USD 59.5 Billion), Mexico (USD 42.8 Billion).
- The officially recorded remittance flows to Low-and Middle-income countries reached USD 540 Billion in 2020, just 1.6% below 2019 total of USD 548 billion.
- Remittance outflow was maximum from the United States (USD 68 Billion), followed by UAE (USD 43 Billion), Saudi Arabia (USD 34.5 Billion).
Top 3 Countries with Remittance Inflows in 2020
| Country | Remittance Inflow |
|---|---|
| India | USD 83 Billion |
| China | USD 59.5 Billion |
| Mexico | USD 42.8 Billion |
Top 3 Countries with Remittance Outflows in 2020
| Country | Remittance Outflow |
|---|---|
| US | USD 68 Billion |
| UAE | USD 43 Billion |
| Saudi Arabia | USD 34.5 Billion |
Key Points
- China remittances dropped compared to its 2019 levels, in which it recorded USD 68.3 Billion.
- India’s decline was due to a 17% drop in remittance from the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
- Remittances outflow from India in 2020 was USD 7 Billion, against USD 7.5 Billion in 2019.
Remittance in-flow of other countries in 2020
- Pakistan recorded remittance of USD 26 Billion in 2020, an increase of 17%.
- Bangladesh – USD 21 Billion, an increase of 18%.
- Remittance inflows increased by 5.2% in South Asia.
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i.August 6, 2020, Asian Development Bank (ADB) had predicted that if the economic impact of Covid-19 persists throughout the year then global remittances may fall by $108.6 billion in 2020.
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