Outbound remittances from Japan were twice as big as the value of incoming remittances, with one third of Japan's outflow going towards China in 2021. This is according to a ranking that attempts to map out the flow of such money transfers. Remittances refer to cross-border payments to family or friends and are often associated with migrant workers sending money back home to friends or relatives back in their communities of origin. It is estimated that about one in seven people worldwide are involved with remittances - substantially impacting payment behavior in, especially, Asia and Latin America. For Japan, the top five recipient countries for remittances in 2021 were found in Asia as it included China, Vietnam, South Korea, the Philippines, and Thailand. Japan's five main sources for remittances were the United States, Brazil, Australia, Germany, and the United Kingdom.
Value of remittances sent from/to Japan to/from other countries or territories worldwide in 2021
(in million U.S. dollars)
Destination territory/territory of origin
Remittances sent from Japan
Remittances received in Japan
Net balance in Japan (remittances received minus remittances sent)
Remittance figures have a publication delay. Numbers cover 2021, but were reported in late 2022; All numbers are in current (nominal) U.S. dollars; See the "Details" tab for more information on the source methdology
Supplementary notes
The source adds the following information:
No numbers are available for Venezuela;
Due to political and economic situations, the flows between certain countries was considered to be 0 (zero). These countries included: India and Pakistan (and vice versa), Lebanon and Israel (and vice versa), and Azerbaijan and Armenia (and vice versa);
The source emphasizes several times that the numbers provided are estimates, as the data suffers from several issues. These relate to, for example, the frequency of migrant data updating per country, the lack of data on informal money transfers or the possibility of retirees moving abroad but then withdrawing savings from their country of origin.
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