| People's Republic of China | |||
| Year | Workers' | Compensation of | Total |
| Remittances | Employees | ||
| (Millions US$) | (Millions US$) | (Millions US$) | |
| 1982 | 541 | 75 | 616 |
| 1983 | 446 | 96 | 542 |
| 1984 | 317 | 86 | 403 |
| 1985 | 180 | 91 | 271 |
| 1986 | 208 | 199 | 407 |
| 1987 | 166 | 51 | 217 |
| 1988 | 0 | 35 | 35 |
| 1989 | 0 | 53 | 53 |
| 1990 | 124 | 0 | 124 |
| 1991 | 207 | 0 | 207 |
| 1992 | 228 | 0 | 228 |
| 1993 | 108 | 0 | 108 |
| 1994 | 395 | 0 | 395 |
| 1995 | 350 | 0 | 350 |
| 1996 | 1,672 | 0 | 1,672 |
| 1997 | 4,423 | 166 | 4,589 |
| 1998 | 247 | 97 | 344 |
| 1999 | 384 | 146 | 530 |
| 11,091 | |||
| Source: IMF Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook. Annual. | |||