| Middle East - Developing | |||
| Year | Workers' | Compensation of | Total |
| Remittances | Employees | ||
| (Millions US$) | (Millions US$) | (Millions US$) | |
| 1988 | 5,644 | 85 | 5,729 |
| 1989 | 4,828 | 79 | 4,907 |
| 1990 | 6,320 | 461 | 6,781 |
| 1991 | 5,539 | 446 | 5,985 |
| 1992 | 8,005 | 669 | 8,674 |
| 1993 | 7,782 | 516 | 8,298 |
| 1994 | 5,864 | 670 | 6,534 |
| 1995 | 5,590 | 517 | 6,107 |
| 1996 | 5,825 | 472 | 6,297 |
| 1997 | 6,560 | 412 | 6,972 |
| 1998 | 6,154 | 341 | 6,495 |
| 1999 | 6,203 | 340 | 6,543 |
| 79,322 | |||
| Source: IMF Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook. Annual. | |||