| Developing Countries - Total | |||
| Year | Workers' | Compensation of | Total |
| Remittances | Employees | ||
| (Millions US$) | (Millions US$) | (Millions US$) | |
| 1988 | 24,598 | 3,742 | 28,340 |
| 1989 | 27,976 | 4,160 | 32,136 |
| 1990 | 34,159 | 4,893 | 39,052 |
| 1991 | 26,996 | 6,054 | 33,050 |
| 1992 | 30,631 | 6,565 | 37,196 |
| 1993 | 31,539 | 7,333 | 38,872 |
| 1994 | 35,436 | 8,698 | 44,134 |
| 1995 | 39,370 | 11,262 | 50,632 |
| 1996 | 43,516 | 11,335 | 54,851 |
| 1997 | 52,181 | 12,840 | 65,021 |
| 1998 | 49,098 | 11,797 | 60,895 |
| 1999 | 51,211 | 14,114 | 65,325 |
| 549,504 | |||
| Source: IMF Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook. Annual. | |||