The source adds the following information: "All data shown are the World Bank’s calculations based on data from IMF Balance of Payments Statistics database and data releases from central banks, national statistical agencies, and World Bank country desks. Trends over time are not directly comparable due to changes in measurement. Also, the data often do not include remittances sent by migrants via money transfer operators (i.e. Western Union) or informal transfers (i.e. friends, relatives)."
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Highest values of personal remittances received in Africa 2022, by country
In 2022, the value of personal remittances received in Africa was highest in Egypt and Nigeria. For these countries, the amount reached 32.3 billion and 20.9 billion U.S. dollars, respectively. Morocco and Ghana followed with 11.4 billion and 4.7 billion U.S. dollars, respectively.
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International Organization for Migration. (December 2, 2022). Countries in Africa with the highest values of personal remittances received as of 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1269730/highest-values-of-personal-remittances-received-in-africa/
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