Finland vs Greece: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Finland
667.36 million current US$
in 2021
Greece
688.87 million current US$
in 2021
Finland rank
101st
Greece rank
99th
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Finland
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 688.87 million current US$ against 667.36 million current US$ in Finland, a difference of 21.51 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Greece ahead.
Finland ranks 101st and Greece ranks 99th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.86 million current US$ | 978.75 million current US$ | 921.89 million current US$ | Greece |
| 1980s | 83.50 million current US$ | 1.16 billion current US$ | 1.08 billion current US$ | Greece |
| 1990s | 168.51 million current US$ | 2.64 billion current US$ | 2.48 billion current US$ | Greece |
| 2000s | 743.91 million current US$ | 1.86 billion current US$ | 1.12 billion current US$ | Greece |
| 2010s | 1.08 billion current US$ | 739.98 million current US$ | 344.26 million current US$ | Finland |
| 2020s | 632.74 million current US$ | 650.12 million current US$ | 17.38 million current US$ | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Finland or Greece?
- Greece, at 688.87 million current US$ against 667.36 million current US$ in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Finland and Greece?
- 21.51 million current US$, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greece?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Greece rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Finland ranks 101st and Greece ranks 99th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.