Remittances received — all countries

Remittances received — United Arab Emirates

Remittances received in the United Arab Emirates in 2024 — 1,797,140,912 US$. Ranked 68 in the world out of 160. Since 2023, the indicator has fallen by 4.3%.

2024 1.8B US$ −4.35% vs 2023
World rank 68of 160
Period maximum 1.88B US$2023
Period minimum 1.8B US$2024

Trend over time

2023–2024 · US$

Remittances received — United Arab Emirates, 2023–20241.78B1.8B1.83B1.85B1.88B1.9B202320242023: 1,878,829,135 US$2024: 1,797,140,912 US$
Change over the period: −81.69M (−4.35%) Average annual rate: -4.35 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates 1.8B US$
World 857B US$
Western Asia computed 18.8B US$
High-income countries computed 199B US$
Remittances received — United Arab Emirates, by year United Arab Emirates All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2024 1.8B −81.69M −4.35%
2023 1.88B

About the indicator

Personal remittances received by a country: the earnings of labor migrants sent home, plus transfers between households. For a couple of dozen countries this flow is larger than any single export item, and for several it exceeds a fifth of GDP — remittances then become the main external link of the economy, steadier than both direct investment and foreign aid: in a crisis they usually do not fall but rise, because migrants send their families more.

Important: Only transfers through banks and money transfer systems are counted. Cash brought in person does not reach the statistics, so the real volumes are higher — by estimates, noticeably so.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.