India will receive over USD 111 billion in remittances in 2022, the 8th largest in the world, becoming the first country to reach USD 100 billion, the UN migration agency has said.
India, Mexico, China, Philippines and France were the top five remittance receiving countries in 2022, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said in its World Migratio Report 2024 launched on Tuesday.
“India was well above the rest by receiving over USD 111 billion, being the first country to reach and even surpass the USD 100 billion mark. Mexico was the second largest remittance recipient in 2022, it It also ranked at 202, overtaking China, which has historically been the second-highest recipient after India,” the report said.According to the report data, India was the top remittance receiving country in 2010 (US$53.48 billion), 2015 (US$68.91 billion) and 2020 (US$83.1 billion), with remittances crossing US$100 billion and reaching US$111.22 billion. Reached. In 2022.
It said Southern Asia receives the largest inflow of remittances globally, with a large number of migrant workers from the subregion.
Three countries in Southern Asia – India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, are among the top ten recipients of international remittances in the world, underscoring the importance of labor migration from the subregion. “Estimated to receive more than the US dollar, it is by far the largest recipient of international remittances in the world and the first country to reach this figure.”
Pakistan and Bangladesh were the sixth and eighth largest international remittance recipients in 2022, receiving about US$30 billion and US$21. billion, respectively.However, the report notes that while remittances remain a lifeline for people in the subregion, migrant workers from these countries face myriad risks, including financial exploitation, excessive financial debt due to migration costs, xenophobia and workplace abuse. The Gulf states remain important destinations for migrant workers from around the world, and the 2022 Football World Cup has underlined the importance of migrant workers as well as rights violations in the subregion.
Man Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states continue to have a high proportion of migrants in the total population.
In the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Qatar, expatriates constitute 88 percent, about 73 percent and 77 percent of the national population, respectively. The majority of expatriates – many of whom come from countries such as India, Egypt Bangladesh, Ethiopia and Kenya – work in construction, hospitality, security, Work in sectors such as domestic work and retail.About 18 million or 1.3 per cent of the total population, India is also the source of the largest number of international migrants in the world, with the bulk of migrants living in countries such as the United Arab Emirates, the United States and Saudi Arabia, the report said. ,
India came in at 13th place as the destination country for immigrants with 4.48 million. The report said India-UAE, India-US, India-Saudi Arabia and Bangladesh form the top 10 international country-to-country migration. Corridors included.
Mexico is now the second largest recipient of international remittances in the world after India. China was long in second place, but it overtook Mexico in 2021, with the Central American country projected to receive more than US$61 billion in 2022, while China received about US$51 billion."The contraction of remittance flows to China is attributed to a number of factors, including demographic shifts resulting in a decline in the working-age population and the country's zero-COVID policy," the report said. ", which prevents people from traveling abroad for work." The report further states that countries in Asia are the source of the largest number of internationally mobile students in the world.
In 2021, more than one million internationally mobile students were from China, the highest number by far globally and more than double the number of students from India, which ranked second (about 508,000).
The US is the largest destination country for international mobile students worldwide (over 833,000), followed by the UK (about 601,000), Australia (about 378,000), Germany (over 376,000) and Canada (about 318,000). China International It is also an important destination for students, especially those from the Republic of Korea, Thailand, Pakistan and India.The report said there are more female than male international migrants in destination countries in Europe and North America, such as the US, Canada, France, Spain and Italy, but also in India.
The share of female immigrants to India is slightly higher than that of men. Countries with high proportions of male immigrants include India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. Irregular migration to the US remains an ongoing challenge and major policing issue, with the number of arrivals from unusual countries of origin increasing. There were 2.4 million encounters along the United States-Mexico border in 2022, the highest on record."Encounters" include both apprehensions and expulsions and these figures also include many migrants who have entered the U.S. multiple times without permission. Tried to enter.
For years, most irregular migrants were from Mexico, Guatemala El Salvador and Honduras, but in 2022 and for the first time, Peacocke encountered migrants from Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua.
"Large numbers of people also arrived from Haiti, Brazil, and countries outside the region, such as India and Ukraine," it said. "Variations in the geography of the country of origin are also attributed to Title 42 "which suspends the right to claim asylum on the grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19 under United States and international law."
The report said the impact of the pandemic has been severe on internal and international Indian migrant workers, particularly low-skilled migrants on short-term contracts, migrants working within the informal economy and undocumented workers.The loss of jobs, along with wage theft and lack of social security during the pandemic, has plunged many Indian migrants into deep debt and insecurity. “The pandemic has had an immense impact on internal labor migration patterns and has affected the economy in both rural and urban areas. I have given a new look to the work. Mobility of the blue-collar workforce to cities has declined by about 10 percent, drastically cutting the labor supply for key industries. The report, citing experts and official figures, said the official estimate of reverse internal migration is 51.6 percent for men and 11 percent for women.
Since 2000, IOM has been producing its flagship World Migration Report every two years.
India, Mexico, China, Philippines and France were the top five remittance receiving countries in 2022, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said in its World Migratio Report 2024 launched on Tuesday.
“India was well above the rest by receiving over USD 111 billion, being the first country to reach and even surpass the USD 100 billion mark. Mexico was the second largest remittance recipient in 2022, it It also ranked at 202, overtaking China, which has historically been the second-highest recipient after India,” the report said.According to the report data, India was the top remittance receiving country in 2010 (US$53.48 billion), 2015 (US$68.91 billion) and 2020 (US$83.1 billion), with remittances crossing US$100 billion and reaching US$111.22 billion. Reached. In 2022.
It said Southern Asia receives the largest inflow of remittances globally, with a large number of migrant workers from the subregion.
Three countries in Southern Asia – India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, are among the top ten recipients of international remittances in the world, underscoring the importance of labor migration from the subregion. “Estimated to receive more than the US dollar, it is by far the largest recipient of international remittances in the world and the first country to reach this figure.”
Pakistan and Bangladesh were the sixth and eighth largest international remittance recipients in 2022, receiving about US$30 billion and US$21. billion, respectively.However, the report notes that while remittances remain a lifeline for people in the subregion, migrant workers from these countries face myriad risks, including financial exploitation, excessive financial debt due to migration costs, xenophobia and workplace abuse. The Gulf states remain important destinations for migrant workers from around the world, and the 2022 Football World Cup has underlined the importance of migrant workers as well as rights violations in the subregion.
Man Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states continue to have a high proportion of migrants in the total population.
In the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Qatar, expatriates constitute 88 percent, about 73 percent and 77 percent of the national population, respectively. The majority of expatriates – many of whom come from countries such as India, Egypt Bangladesh, Ethiopia and Kenya – work in construction, hospitality, security, Work in sectors such as domestic work and retail.About 18 million or 1.3 per cent of the total population, India is also the source of the largest number of international migrants in the world, with the bulk of migrants living in countries such as the United Arab Emirates, the United States and Saudi Arabia, the report said. ,
India came in at 13th place as the destination country for immigrants with 4.48 million. The report said India-UAE, India-US, India-Saudi Arabia and Bangladesh form the top 10 international country-to-country migration. Corridors included.
Mexico is now the second largest recipient of international remittances in the world after India. China was long in second place, but it overtook Mexico in 2021, with the Central American country projected to receive more than US$61 billion in 2022, while China received about US$51 billion."The contraction of remittance flows to China is attributed to a number of factors, including demographic shifts resulting in a decline in the working-age population and the country's zero-COVID policy," the report said. ", which prevents people from traveling abroad for work." The report further states that countries in Asia are the source of the largest number of internationally mobile students in the world.
In 2021, more than one million internationally mobile students were from China, the highest number by far globally and more than double the number of students from India, which ranked second (about 508,000).
The US is the largest destination country for international mobile students worldwide (over 833,000), followed by the UK (about 601,000), Australia (about 378,000), Germany (over 376,000) and Canada (about 318,000). China International It is also an important destination for students, especially those from the Republic of Korea, Thailand, Pakistan and India.The report said there are more female than male international migrants in destination countries in Europe and North America, such as the US, Canada, France, Spain and Italy, but also in India.
The share of female immigrants to India is slightly higher than that of men. Countries with high proportions of male immigrants include India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. Irregular migration to the US remains an ongoing challenge and major policing issue, with the number of arrivals from unusual countries of origin increasing. There were 2.4 million encounters along the United States-Mexico border in 2022, the highest on record."Encounters" include both apprehensions and expulsions and these figures also include many migrants who have entered the U.S. multiple times without permission. Tried to enter.
For years, most irregular migrants were from Mexico, Guatemala El Salvador and Honduras, but in 2022 and for the first time, Peacocke encountered migrants from Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua.
"Large numbers of people also arrived from Haiti, Brazil, and countries outside the region, such as India and Ukraine," it said. "Variations in the geography of the country of origin are also attributed to Title 42 "which suspends the right to claim asylum on the grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19 under United States and international law."
The report said the impact of the pandemic has been severe on internal and international Indian migrant workers, particularly low-skilled migrants on short-term contracts, migrants working within the informal economy and undocumented workers.The loss of jobs, along with wage theft and lack of social security during the pandemic, has plunged many Indian migrants into deep debt and insecurity. “The pandemic has had an immense impact on internal labor migration patterns and has affected the economy in both rural and urban areas. I have given a new look to the work. Mobility of the blue-collar workforce to cities has declined by about 10 percent, drastically cutting the labor supply for key industries. The report, citing experts and official figures, said the official estimate of reverse internal migration is 51.6 percent for men and 11 percent for women.
Since 2000, IOM has been producing its flagship World Migration Report every two years.
