Cyprus vs Norway: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Cyprus
627.11 million current US$
in 2021
Norway
671.79 million current US$
in 2021
Cyprus rank
103rd
Norway rank
100th
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Cyprus
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 671.79 million current US$ against 627.11 million current US$ in Cyprus, a difference of 44.68 million current US$.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 103rd and Norway ranks 100th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.91 million current US$ | 54.01 million current US$ | 2.90 million current US$ | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 74.14 million current US$ | 116.50 million current US$ | 42.36 million current US$ | Norway |
| 1990s | 62.98 million current US$ | 228.35 million current US$ | 165.37 million current US$ | Norway |
| 2000s | 214.62 million current US$ | 470.60 million current US$ | 255.97 million current US$ | Norway |
| 2010s | 624.67 million current US$ | 664.17 million current US$ | 39.50 million current US$ | Norway |
| 2020s | 597.38 million current US$ | 630.40 million current US$ | 33.02 million current US$ | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Cyprus or Norway?
- Norway, at 671.79 million current US$ against 627.11 million current US$ in Cyprus as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Cyprus and Norway?
- 44.68 million current US$, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Norway?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2021.
- How do Cyprus and Norway rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Cyprus ranks 103rd and Norway ranks 100th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.