Overseas Pakistanis remit US $21.84 billion during FY19

Overseas Pakistani workers remitted US $21,841.50million during FY19 showing a growth of 9.68% compared with US $19,913.55million received during the same period in the preceding year. During June 2019, the inflow of worker’s remittances amounted to US $1,650.52 million, which is 28.72% lower than May 2019 and 1.40% higher than June 2018. The country wise details for the month of June 2019 show that inflows from Saudi Arabia, UAE, USA,UK, GCC countries (including Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman) and EU countries amounted to US $334 million, US $356.03 million, US $276.76 million, US $268.97 million, US $163.46million and US $52.49 million respectively compared with the inflow of US $336.61 million,US $345.31 million, US $260.32 million, US $260.25 million, US $163.53 million and US $62.16million respectively in June 2018. Remittances received from Malaysia, Norway,Switzerland, Australia, Canada, Japan and other countries during June 2019 amounted to US $198.81 million together as against US $199.47 million received in June 2018.

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