Finland vs Norway: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Finland
667.36 million current US$
in 2021
Norway
671.79 million current US$
in 2021
Finland rank
101st
Norway rank
100th
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 671.79 million current US$ against 667.36 million current US$ in Finland, a difference of 4.43 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 101st and Norway ranks 100th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.19 million current US$ | 44.82 million current US$ | 4.37 million current US$ | Finland |
| 1980s | 83.50 million current US$ | 116.50 million current US$ | 33.00 million current US$ | Norway |
| 1990s | 168.51 million current US$ | 228.35 million current US$ | 59.83 million current US$ | Norway |
| 2000s | 743.91 million current US$ | 470.60 million current US$ | 273.32 million current US$ | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.06 billion current US$ | 664.17 million current US$ | 394.19 million current US$ | Finland |
| 2020s | 632.74 million current US$ | 630.40 million current US$ | 2.35 million current US$ | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 671.79 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 Norway?
- 4.43 million current US$, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Finland ranks 101st and Norway ranks 100th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.