Remittances Received - Ranking 1997
Year
In 1997, Seychelles ($218,847), Suriname ($400,000), and Lao PDR ($500,000) ranked highest in remittances received among all countries. European Union ranked lowest at $35.6B.
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Seychelles | $218,847 | -68.9% |
| 2nd | Suriname | $400,000 | +20.0% |
| 3rd | Lao PDR | $500,000 | +0.0% |
| 4th | Malawi | $744,945 | +15.1% |
| 5th | São Tomé and Principe | $800,000 | +158.1% |
| 6th | Kazakhstan | $1.2M | +0.0% |
| 7th | Guinea | $1.5M | +38.1% |
| 8th | Tanzania | $1.6M | -91.8% |
| 9th | Estonia | $1.7M | +3.1% |
| 10th | Aruba | $1.8M | +13.8% |
| 11th | Guinea-Bissau | $2.0M | +0.0% |
| 12th | Maldives | $2.5M | -9.4% |
| 13th | Mauritania | $2.7M | -38.3% |
| 14th | Kyrgyz Republic | $2.7M | +12.3% |
| 15th | Lithuania | $2.9M | +13.7% |
| 16th | Congo, Republic of | $4.6M | -41.5% |
| 17th | Azerbaijan | $5.2M | +26.8% |
| 18th | Rwanda | $5.2M | -60.3% |
| 19th | Niger | $5.3M | +18.6% |
| 20th | Sierra Leone | $6.0M | -76.3% |
| 21st | Gabon | $6.1M | +7.3% |
| 22nd | Malta | $9.1M | -30.6% |
| 23rd | Antigua and Barbuda | $9.5M | +6.7% |
| 24th | Dominica | $11.4M | +2.9% |
| 25th | Djibouti | $11.5M | +4.8% |
| 26th | Cambodia | $11.7M | +0.9% |
| 27th | Ukraine | $12.0M | +100.0% |
| 28th | Madagascar | $12.2M | +95.2% |
| 29th | Namibia | $13.3M | -1.6% |
| 30th | Cameroon | $13.6M | +1.2% |
| 31st | Papua New Guinea | $13.9M | -8.0% |
| 32nd | Guyana | $15.0M | +2.7% |
| 33rd | Vanuatu | $15.5M | -56.3% |
| 34th | Romania | $16.0M | -11.1% |
| 35th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | $17.2M | +3.5% |
| 36th | St. Kitts and Nevis | $19.7M | +4.0% |
| 37th | Grenada | $21.5M | +2.7% |
| 38th | Belize | $22.7M | +31.6% |
| 39th | St. Lucia | $23.0M | -8.6% |
| 40th | Ghana | $26.0M | -5.5% |
| 41st | Togo | $26.3M | -10.6% |
| 42nd | Slovak Republic | $29.1M | +40.1% |
| 43rd | Trinidad and Tobago | $30.2M | +7.4% |
| 44th | Fiji | $34.6M | +3.8% |
| 45th | Oman | $39.0M | +0.0% |
| 46th | Botswana | $40.9M | -5.4% |
| 47th | Iceland | $40.9M | +23.0% |
| 48th | Latvia | $45.7M | +12.1% |
| 49th | Belarus | $46.5M | -50.2% |
| 50th | Samoa | $46.6M | +5.2% |
| 51st | Cyprus | $47.7M | -3.3% |
| 52nd | Nepal | $49.5M | +12.0% |
| 53rd | Bulgaria | $50.6M | +21.9% |
| 54th | Mozambique | $63.6M | +4.3% |
| 55th | Panama | $64.3M | -25.4% |
| 56th | Argentina | $65.7M | +1.1% |
| 57th | Benin | $70.1M | -17.4% |
| 58th | Czechia | $71.1M | -35.7% |
| 59th | Burkina Faso | $73.8M | -2.9% |
| 60th | Cabo Verde | $76.4M | -23.8% |
| 61st | Barbados | $77.0M | +13.2% |
| 62nd | North Macedonia | $77.7M | +14.6% |
| 63rd | Eswatini | $83.8M | +11.1% |
| 64th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | $84.9M | +693.5% |
| 65th | Mali | $91.7M | -17.2% |
| 66th | Moldova | $114.3M | +31.3% |
| 67th | Costa Rica | $130.1M | -0.5% |
| 68th | Côte d'Ivoire | $136.4M | -7.2% |
| 69th | Paraguay | $141.2M | +3.1% |
| 70th | Myanmar | $147.2M | +20.2% |
| 71st | Nicaragua | $150.0M | +57.9% |
| 72nd | Senegal | $150.5M | 0.0% |
| 73rd | Mauritius | $168.0M | +5.0% |
| 74th | South Africa | $176.0M | +135.0% |
| 75th | Honduras | $190.0M | +20.8% |
| 76th | Malaysia | $194.4M | +18.5% |
| 77th | Hungary | $194.5M | +24.8% |
| 78th | Israel | $200.2M | +27.0% |
| 79th | Russian Federation | $226.8M | +123.4% |
| 80th | Armenia | $229.0M | +49.0% |
| 81st | Finland | $235.3M | +61.7% |
| 82nd | Slovenia | $238.0M | -13.6% |
| 83rd | Syrian Arab Republic | $238.0M | -24.0% |
| 84th | Georgia | $284.0M | - |
| 85th | Norway | $288.9M | -6.5% |
| 86th | Albania | $300.3M | -45.5% |
| 87th | Ireland | $314.2M | -13.3% |
| 88th | Sweden | $315.8M | +17.0% |
| 89th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | $400.0M | -39.2% |
| 90th | Guatemala | $408.0M | +8.7% |
| 91st | Sudan | $419.6M | +89.4% |
| 92nd | Canada | $492.3M | -11.7% |
| 93rd | Kenya | $506.6M | +478.7% |
| 94th | Australia | $538.7M | +4.0% |
| 95th | Nigeria | $585.7M | +97.5% |
| 96th | Croatia | $594.0M | -8.6% |
| 97th | Japan | $614.9M | +22.9% |
| 98th | West Bank and Gaza | $623.3M | +14.9% |
| 99th | Peru | $636.0M | +6.5% |
| 100th | Ecuador | $647.7M | +32.5% |
| 101st | Luxembourg | $649.0M | -8.7% |
| 102nd | Netherlands | $661.4M | -5.1% |
| 103rd | Tunisia | $684.5M | -6.9% |
| 104th | Jamaica | $715.1M | +3.6% |
| 105th | Indonesia | $725.0M | -8.9% |
| 106th | Colombia | $773.5M | +2.7% |
| 107th | Poland | $848.0M | +9.6% |
| 108th | Denmark | $852.4M | +24.0% |
| 109th | Lesotho | $873.8M | -6.1% |
| 110th | Austria | $915.1M | -7.0% |
| 111th | Sri Lanka | $933.7M | +10.7% |
| 112th | New Zealand | $1.0B | -50.5% |
| 113th | Algeria | $1.1B | +20.5% |
| 114th | Dominican Republic | $1.1B | +18.6% |
| 115th | Yemen, Republic of | $1.2B | +3.0% |
| 116th | El Salvador | $1.2B | +10.7% |
| 117th | Switzerland | $1.2B | -13.1% |
| 118th | Bangladesh | $1.5B | +13.5% |
| 119th | Brazil | $1.6B | -23.7% |
| 120th | United Kingdom | $1.6B | +16.0% |
| 121st | Jordan | $1.7B | +7.2% |
| 122nd | Thailand | $1.7B | -8.2% |
| 123rd | Pakistan | $1.7B | +33.0% |
| 124th | Morocco | $1.9B | -12.6% |
| 125th | Italy | $2.2B | -12.6% |
| 126th | United States | $2.3B | +4.1% |
| 127th | Spain | $2.9B | -0.9% |
| 128th | Greece | $3.1B | -0.6% |
| 129th | Portugal | $3.5B | -6.0% |
| 130th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | $3.7B | +19.0% |
| 131st | Germany | $3.8B | -11.5% |
| 132nd | Korea | $3.9B | +15.9% |
| 133rd | Türkiye | $4.2B | +18.5% |
| 134th | Belgium | $4.3B | -12.5% |
| 135th | China | $4.6B | +174.5% |
| 136th | Mexico | $5.5B | +12.1% |
| 137th | Philippines | $6.8B | +39.5% |
| 138th | France | $9.7B | +124.7% |
| 139th | India | $10.3B | +17.9% |
| 140th | European Union | $35.6B | +11.9% |
FAQ
Which country has the highest remittances received in 1997?▾
Seychelles has the highest remittances received in 1997 at $218,847.
Which country has the lowest remittances received in 1997?▾
European Union has the lowest remittances received in 1997 at $35.6B.
How many countries are ranked by remittances received?▾
140 countries have remittances received data for 1997.
What are the top 3 countries by remittances received?▾
1. Seychelles ($218,847), 2. Suriname ($400,000), 3. Lao PDR ($500,000).