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Remittances to developing nations nearly double in a decade

As of September 2026: Presented IFAD's 2026 report to reporters at UN headquarters

Migrants sent $728.6 billion home to families in developing countries in 2025, nearly double the 2016 total. The sum now tops foreign direct investment into those countries and is more than four times global development aid.

Updated Sep 16

Notable Quotes

"This report is about financial flows of extraordinary scale. But more importantly, it is about families."

from Remittances to developing nations nearly double in a decade · Updated Sep 16

"Figures right now do not show actually a reduction in remittances."

from Remittances to developing nations nearly double in a decade · Updated Sep 16