Worker Remittances

Retrieve Pakistan's worker remittance inflows by source country and remittance method, a critical source of foreign exchange and household income.

GET/3.0/economy/remit

Description

This endpoint retrieves data on worker remittances received by Pakistan from overseas Pakistanis. Remittances are a vital source of foreign exchange, household income, and external financing for Pakistan, significantly impacting household welfare and consumption. The data includes breakdown by source country, remittance channels (banks, informal channels, money transfer operators), and frequency of receipt. Pakistan consistently ranks among the top remittance-receiving countries globally, with remittances exceeding traditional foreign investment levels. Data is sourced from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).

Request

Authentication

• Type: Bearer Token
• Required: Yes

Parameters

This endpoint does not accept any query parameters.

Response

Success Response (200)

{
  "status": "ok",
  "message": "",
  "data": [
    {
      "period": "Nov 2025",
      "values": [
        {
          "country": "australia",
          "value": 920,
        },
        {
          "country": "canada",
          "value": 750,
        },
        {
          "country": "japan",
          "value": 580,
        }
      ],
      "total": 31200,
    }
  ]
}

Response Fields

Field	Type	Description
period	string	Period identifier (e.g., "Nov 2025")
values	array	Array of country remittance objects View
total	number	Total remittances received (US$ millions)

Country Remittance Object

Field	Type	Description
country	string	Source country name
value	number	Remittance amount from country (US$ millions)

Error Responses

For detailed Common Error responses, see the Error Handling.

Invalid Country Code (400)

{
  "status": "error",
  "message": "Invalid country code or name"
}

Invalid Channel Parameter (400)

{
  "status": "error",
  "message": "Invalid channel. Use 'banks', 'informal', or 'both'"
}

Examples

Get Latest Worker Remittances

curl -X GET "https://csapis.com/3.0/economy/remit" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN"

Use Cases

• FX Reserve Management: Track remittance contribution to foreign exchange reserves
• Household Income Analysis: Understand importance of remittances for household consumption
• External Financing: Use remittances to assess external financing cushion
• Informal Economy: Monitor shift from informal to formal remittance channels
• Policy Assessment: Evaluate remittance facilitation policies and reforms
• Regional Analysis: Understand geographic distribution of Pakistani diaspora