Western Union's market share in incoming remittances was relatively high in China as of late 2024, more so than in Mexico or India. This is according to a custom-made calculation from Statista, based on the number of reported remittances channels originating from more than 40 different countries worldwide. Western Union is often considered one of the main providers of remittances services worldwide. The company's quarterly revenue increased by nearly one percent in Q1 2024, as compared to a year earlier. Nevertheless, remittances are a relatively uncharted topic. While figures exist on the total traffic between individual countries ("corridors") or the overall size of remittance flows, exact numbers on how much of this comes from banks, money transfer organizations (MTOs), or digital sources (blockchain, etc.) is typically not known. All figures on remittances are therefore estimates.
Market share of Western Union in remittances received as of 1st quarter of 2024, by receiving country
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Supplementary notes
The figures provided have been calculated by Statista based off the Remittance Prices Worldwide from the World Bank and a methodology shared in a report from the OMFIF. This source reports the remittance channels that exist in a remittance sending and/or receiving country. The figures are shown are therefore not based off the number of remittances or the transaction value of remittances.
The World Bank launched a work group in 2023 to standardize remittance data in the future and better map out the topic. This includes an attempt at providing more detailed remittance flow information. The initial results of this work group are expected in the second half of 2024. More information can be found here.
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