| World Total | |||
| Year | Workers' | Compensation of | Total |
| Remittances | Employees | ||
| (Millions US$) | (Millions US$) | (Millions US$) | |
| 1988 | 34568 | 14418 | 48,986 |
| 1989 | 37847 | 16488 | 54,335 |
| 1990 | 45933 | 22783 | 68,716 |
| 1991 | 38998 | 23535 | 62,533 |
| 1992 | 43573 | 25892 | 69,465 |
| 1993 | 43727 | 28002 | 71,729 |
| 1994 | 47598 | 28816 | 76,414 |
| 1995 | 51761 | 34486 | 86,247 |
| 1996 | 55896 | 33236 | 89,132 |
| 1997 | 63153 | 40988 | 104,141 |
| 1998 | 60409 | 40088 | 100,497 |
| 1999 | 62976 | 42250 | 105,226 |
| 937,421 | |||
| Source: IMF Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook. Annual. | |||