Greece vs Norway: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Greece
688.87 million current US$
in 2021
Norway
671.79 million current US$
in 2021
Greece rank
99th
Norway rank
100th
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Greece
- Norway
How they compare
Greece currently reports 688.87 million current US$ against 671.79 million current US$ in Norway, a difference of 17.08 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 99th and Norway ranks 100th of 193 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 978.75 million current US$ | 54.01 million current US$ | 924.74 million current US$ | Greece |
| 1980s | 1.16 billion current US$ | 116.50 million current US$ | 1.05 billion current US$ | Greece |
| 1990s | 2.64 billion current US$ | 228.35 million current US$ | 2.42 billion current US$ | Greece |
| 2000s | 1.86 billion current US$ | 470.60 million current US$ | 1.39 billion current US$ | Greece |
| 2010s | 850.53 million current US$ | 664.17 million current US$ | 186.36 million current US$ | Greece |
| 2020s | 650.12 million current US$ | 630.40 million current US$ | 19.73 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, Greece or Norway?
- Greece, at 688.87 million current US$ against 671.79 million current US$ in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Greece and Norway?
- 17.08 million current US$, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Norway?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2021.
- How do Greece and Norway rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Greece ranks 99th and Norway ranks 100th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.