Germany vs Pakistan: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Germany
20.26 billion current US$
in 2021
Pakistan
31.31 billion current US$
in 2021
Germany rank
8th
Pakistan rank
6th
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Germany
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 31.31 billion current US$ against 20.26 billion current US$ in Germany, a difference of 11.06 billion current US$.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 641.56 million current US$ | 1.02 billion current US$ | 382.13 million current US$ | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 2.68 billion current US$ | 2.33 billion current US$ | 350.94 million current US$ | Germany |
| 1990s | 4.38 billion current US$ | 1.52 billion current US$ | 2.86 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 7.90 billion current US$ | 4.52 billion current US$ | 3.39 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 16.28 billion current US$ | 17.03 billion current US$ | 744.86 million current US$ | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 19.54 billion current US$ | 28.70 billion current US$ | 9.16 billion current US$ | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Germany or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 31.31 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 Germany and Pakistan?
- 11.06 billion current US$, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Pakistan?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Pakistan rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Germany ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.