Egypt vs Germany: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Egypt
31.49 billion current US$
in 2021
Germany
20.26 billion current US$
in 2021
Egypt rank
5th
Germany rank
8th
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Egypt
- Germany
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 31.49 billion current US$ against 20.26 billion current US$ in Germany, a difference of 11.23 billion current US$.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.6 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 5th and Germany ranks 8th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.64 billion current US$ | 705.41 million current US$ | 932.76 million current US$ | Egypt |
| 1980s | 3.13 billion current US$ | 2.68 billion current US$ | 454.32 million current US$ | Egypt |
| 1990s | 4.04 billion current US$ | 4.38 billion current US$ | 334.06 million current US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 4.88 billion current US$ | 7.90 billion current US$ | 3.02 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 19.74 billion current US$ | 16.28 billion current US$ | 3.46 billion current US$ | Egypt |
| 2020s | 30.54 billion current US$ | 19.54 billion current US$ | 11.01 billion current US$ | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Egypt or Germany?
- Egypt, at 31.49 billion current US$ against 20.26 billion current US$ in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Egypt and Germany?
- 11.23 billion current US$, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Germany?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
- How do Egypt and Germany rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Egypt ranks 5th and Germany ranks 8th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.