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By TRENDS Desk
March 15, 2022 10:22 am
  • Member nations of the GCC have always had a healthy representation of immigrants in their workforce
  • As a result, these countries also see some of the largest amount of remittances sent out of them

Member nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have always had a healthy representation of immigrants in their workforce.

As a result, it is no surprise that these countries also see some of the largest amount of remittances sent out of them.

After all, a significant portion of such workers send money back to their families in the countries they come from.

Over the past four years, GCC members have seen billions of dollars being remitted to other countries.

It all depends on how many people from which countries work in these nations.

Here’s a look at which GCC countries have seen how much in terms of remittances sent out of them, and a major beneficiary:

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