| Sri Lanka-524 | |||
| Year | Workers' | Compensation of | Total |
| Remittances | Employees | ||
| (Millions US$) | (Millions US$) | (Millions US$) | |
| 1975 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 1976 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 1977 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| 1978 | 39 | 0 | 39 |
| 1979 | 60 | 0 | 60 |
| 1980 | 152 | 0 | 152 |
| 1981 | 230 | 0 | 230 |
| 1982 | 289 | 0 | 289 |
| 1983 | 294 | 0 | 294 |
| 1984 | 301 | 0 | 301 |
| 1985 | 292 | 0 | 292 |
| 1986 | 326 | 0 | 326 |
| 1987 | 350 | 0 | 350 |
| 1988 | 358 | 0 | 358 |
| 1989 | 358 | 0 | 358 |
| 1990 | 401 | 0 | 401 |
| 1991 | 442 | 0 | 442 |
| 1992 | 548 | 0 | 548 |
| 1993 | 632 | 0 | 632 |
| 1994 | 715 | 0 | 715 |
| 1995 | 790 | 11 | 801 |
| 1996 | 832 | 11 | 843 |
| 1997 | 922 | 12 | 934 |
| 1998 | 999 | 12 | 1,011 |
| 1999 | 1,056 | 12 | 1,068 |
| 10,484 | |||
| Source: IMF Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook. Annual. | |||