Migrant workers are sending billions of pounds to their home countries, research shows.PakistanandIndiaare the top two destinations for cross border fund transfers, according to analysis carried out by money transfer platform TopMoneyCompare.
The number crunching shows Pakistan received £4.24billion in remittances from UK basedmigrantearners last year, just above India's £4.17bn. In total, more than £8.4bn was sent to these two countries. This may in part be due to Pakistan and India being two of the cheapest destinations in the world to send remittances to. Kenya is the most dependent on remittances from the UK, with 27% of its inflows from Britain, the analysis shows.
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Russell Gous, Editor-in-Chief at TopMoneyCompare, said: "It’s fair to say that the larger our overseas-born population, the more UK money is being sent abroad.
"But these flows don’t just go to developing countries. A decent share of UK remittances is going to wealthier economies, driven by property ownership, cross-border families, and people managing finances across more than one country."
Per migrant, the report authors said the picture looks very different, with Bermuda topping the list.
The British Overseas Territory, which has no income tax and a tiny UK-linked population base, saw an average of £26,609 sent per migrant in 2025, according to the analysis.
Belgium (£15,756) and France (£10,918) also received higher per capita amounts, suggesting large remittance flows are not limited to developing countries.
The report authors said in many cases these transfers reflect property ownership, cross-border families and wealth being managed across closely linked countries rather than day-to-day financial help.
Source: Daily Express :: World Feed
