The growth in remittances to India is likely to halve in 2024 to 3.7 per cent from 7.5 per cent in 2023.
India received remittances worth $120 billion in 2023, supported by strong labour markets in the United States and Europe.
As per the World Bank, Remittances are projected to rise marginally to $124 billion in 2024 and to $129 billion in 2025.
India remained the top recipient among remittance-recipient countries, followed by Mexico ($66 billion), China ($50 billion), the Philippines ($39 billion), and Pakistan ($27 billion).
India also remained the largest origin countries of emigrants (18.7 million), followed by Ukraine (11.9 million), China (11.1 million), Mexico (11 million), and Venezuela (8.9 million).