Briefing 5: Revisions to Remittance Trends 2007. Remittances to developing countries reached $251 billion in 2007. This brief also discusses concerns over a much-publicized decline in remittance received by Mexico in the first part of 2008, and argues that remittances may instead have grown although at a slower pace. Download PDF (52KB)
Remittances Data On July 10, 2008, the remittances inflows and outflows data for 2007 was updated and revised based on the new IMF Balance of Payments Statistics 2008. Remittance inflows received by different income groups were adjusted to reflect the World Bank’s new income classification (available here). Download Excel data (250 KB)
Briefing 3: Remittance Trends 2007 Recorded remittances to developing countries are estimated to reach $240 billion in 2007. The true size of remittances including unrecorded flows is even larger. The brief describes broad regional and country specific trends in remittance flows worldwide, and highlights some structural changes that will affect future flows. Download PDF (132 KB) Download Excel chart (28 KB). Figure 1: Remittances and Capital Flows to Developing Countries. (updated on July 10, 2008)
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