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An important part of the World Bank's work on migration and remittances involves efforts to monitor and forecast remittance and migration flows, and to provide timely analysis on topics such as remittances, migration, and diaspora issues.

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Remittance Flows in 2011: An Update

April 23, 2012—Officially recorded remittance flows to developing countries are estimated to have reached $372 billion in 2011, an increase of 12.1 percent over 2010.

Remittances Data: Inflows, Outflows

 

Leveraging Migration for Africa: Remittances, Skills, and Investments

March 30, 2011—With 30 mn Africans outside their countries, migration is a vital lifeline for the continent. Press release | Blog | Webpage | Data | Podcast | Video

Resources

Data

Data on migration and remittances.

• Remittances data
• Bilateral migration matrix
• Migration and Remittances Factbook

 Briefs & Publications

Publications of the unit:

• Briefs
• Working papers
• Books

 

 Migration and Remittances Factbook

A snapshot of migration and remittances for all countries, regions, and income groups.

 

Africa Migration Project

Publications and data from the study on migration and remittances in Africa.

Migration and Remittances in South Asia

Remittances to developing countries were resilient during the crisis

About the Unit

Bios of members of the migration and remittances unit.