| Japan-158 | |||
| Year | Workers' | Compensation of | Total |
| Remittances | Employees | ||
| (Millions US$) | (Millions US$) | (Millions US$) | |
| 1977 | 0 | 90 | 90 |
| 1978 | 0 | 130 | 130 |
| 1979 | 0 | 160 | 160 |
| 1980 | 0 | 140 | 140 |
| 1981 | 0 | 190 | 190 |
| 1982 | 0 | 210 | 210 |
| 1983 | 0 | 180 | 180 |
| 1984 | 0 | 210 | 210 |
| 1985 | 0 | 210 | 210 |
| 1986 | 0 | 160 | 160 |
| 1987 | 0 | 260 | 260 |
| 1988 | 0 | 290 | 290 |
| 1989 | 0 | 370 | 370 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 508 | 508 |
| 1992 | 0 | 582 | 582 |
| 1993 | 0 | 777 | 777 |
| 1994 | 0 | 874 | 874 |
| 1995 | 0 | 1,151 | 1,151 |
| 1996 | 257 | 257 | 514 |
| 1997 | 262 | 353 | 615 |
| 1998 | 223 | 331 | 554 |
| 1999 | 216 | 350 | 566 |
| 8,740 | |||
| Source: IMF Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook. Annual. | |||