These transfers, which are mainly composed of family remittances and have come to represent an important source of external finance for some countries, maintained the upward trend of the preceding years, climbing to over US$ 26.3 billion.
这些转移支付主要是亲属汇款——对一些国家来说，这已经成为外来资金的主要来源——保持了几年来的上升趋势，已超过263亿美元。