Brazil vs Netherlands: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Brazil
4.10 billion current US$
in 2021
Netherlands
3.96 billion current US$
in 2021
Brazil rank
37th
Netherlands rank
39th
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Brazil
- Netherlands
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 4.10 billion current US$ against 3.96 billion current US$ in Netherlands, a difference of 145.20 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Netherlands ahead.
Brazil ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 39th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.00 million current US$ | 412.38 million current US$ | 330.38 million current US$ | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 64.10 million current US$ | 634.05 million current US$ | 569.95 million current US$ | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1.61 billion current US$ | 719.95 million current US$ | 890.95 million current US$ | Brazil |
| 2000s | 2.58 billion current US$ | 1.27 billion current US$ | 1.31 billion current US$ | Brazil |
| 2010s | 2.89 billion current US$ | 3.34 billion current US$ | 444.23 million current US$ | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3.83 billion current US$ | 3.79 billion current US$ | 44.56 million current US$ | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Brazil or Netherlands?
- Brazil, at 4.10 billion current US$ against 3.96 billion current US$ in Netherlands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Brazil and Netherlands?
- 145.20 million current US$, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Netherlands?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Netherlands rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Brazil ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 39th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.