$138 Billion in Remittances Sent Out of US in 2016: Report

$138 Billion in Remittances Sent Out of US in 2016: Report
A world map depicting the countries that received the most remittances from the United States in 2016. Pew Research/Screenshot
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Senior Reporter
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WASHINGTON—Migrants in the United States sent more than $28 billion dollars back to Mexico in 2016, according to a report by the Pew Research Center, using data from the World Bank.

Mexico receives the most remittances from the United States, with China coming in second at almost $15.5 billion, and India and the Philippines at about $10.5 billion apiece.

Charlotte Cuthbertson
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Senior Reporter
Charlotte Cuthbertson is a senior reporter with The Epoch Times who primarily covers border security and the opioid crisis.
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